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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 1953 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $185.81 vs $1096.78
- Up to 79% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $1.29 vs $6.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 54 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 21% better in War Thunder than Core i3-4160 - 194 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 64 vs 4 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
160
82.4742268041237%
Value, €/FPS
€1.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.25
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
194
100%
Value, €/FPS
€6.28/FPS
20.541401273885352%
Price, €
€1217.43
16%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32-Core, 64-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for €1,217.43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 38088 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
65.03667481662592%
Multi-Core
2072
14.79154768703598%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Haswell | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 32 |
| 4 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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