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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $324
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700F 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 i7-12700F is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i7-12700F - $14.62 vs $160.86
- Up to 89% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-12700F - $0.1 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700F
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-4160 - 198 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 20 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
166
83.83838383838383%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€16.23
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Updated 104 minutes ago
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
198
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
11.111111111111112%
Price, €
€178.55
9%
FPS Winner
Intel CPU Core i7-12700F / 12/20 / 2.1GHz / 6xxChipset / BX8071512700F
Buy for €178.55 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 103 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-12700F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
45.04657070279424%
Multi-Core
2072
17.975188687429515%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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