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CA$409
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $599
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-4160 - 174 vs 157 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-12900K - CA$98.88 vs CA$409.0
- Up to 73% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Core i9-12900K - CA$0.63 vs CA$2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
174
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.35/FPS
26%
Price, CA$
CA$409
24%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
157
90%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.63/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$98.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 3.60 2 LGA1150 BX80646I34160
Buy for CA$98.88 on Amazon
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Updated 2474 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or Core i3-4160
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
174 FPS
CA$41.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$7,271.18
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87 FPS
CA$24.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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CA$2,169.09
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