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In short — Core i3-4160 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-4160 is 1289 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-2500 - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-2500 - CA$36.99 vs CA$51.56
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 54 vs 95 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i5-2500 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155
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Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500 | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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