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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-4160 outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-4160 is 1777 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Performs up to 9% better in Lost Ark than Core i7-870 - 245 vs 224 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i3-4160 - $73.12 vs $185.81
- Up to 57% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i3-4160 - $0.36 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
245
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.84/FPS
42.857142857142854%
Price, €
€206.25
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Updated 3700 minutes ago
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
FPS
224
91.42857142857143%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.16
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
Buy for €81.16 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3696 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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