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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900 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 i9-11900 is 2430 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900
- Performs up to 30% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-4160 - 172 vs 132 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 74% cheaper than Core i9-11900 - CA$98.88 vs CA$385.0
- Up to 67% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i9-11900 - CA$0.75 vs CA$2.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
172
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.24/FPS
33%
Price, CA$
CA$385
25%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-11900 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
132
76%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
Buy for CA$98.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18254 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900 | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900 or Core i3-4160
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
CA$66.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-11900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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