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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 680 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-4160 - 345 vs 337 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$36.99 vs CA$407.53
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
84.98402555910543%
Multi-Core
2072
29.109300365271146%
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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