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Core i3-4160 vs Core i7-8700

Core i3-4160 vs Core i7-8700: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-4160

3.6 GHz | 2-core

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Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for 9.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4160

3.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for 9.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700

3.2 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1260 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $8.4 vs $102.37
  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 54 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700

  • Performs up to 6% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-4160 - 88 vs 83 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

83

94.31818181818183%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€9.32

100%

Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for 9.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 169 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


FPS

88

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€113.63

8%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W

Buy for 113.63 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 168 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

1064

70.32385988103105%

Multi-Core

2072

35.088907705334464%

Intel Core i7-8700 Logo
Core i7-8700

Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018


Single-Core

1513

100%

Multi-Core

5905

100%

Intel Core i3-4160

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Intel Core i7-8700

Jul 21st, 2014Release Date
Jan 1st, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
54 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
14 nm
36.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 4400
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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