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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4160 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-9400 is 1551 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 3% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-4160 - 204 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - CA$36.99 vs CA$258.58
- Up to 85% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-9400 - CA$0.19 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
204
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
14.960629921259844%
Price, CA$
CA$258.58
14%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores 2. 90 GHz up to 4. 10 GHz Turbo LGA1151 300 Series 65W Processors BX80684I59400
Buy for CA$258.58 on Amazon
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Updated 43 minutes ago
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
199
97.54901960784314%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.19/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$36.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
Buy for CA$36.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 44 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9400
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
76.878612716763%
Multi-Core
2072
43.21167883211679%
Intel Core i5-9400 | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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