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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KS 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 i9-12900KS is 2815 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-12900KS - $185.81 vs $230.32
- Up to 4% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i9-12900KS - $1.62 vs $1.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KS - 54 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KS
- Performs up to 20% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-4160 - 152 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 24 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
127
83.55263157894737%
Value, €/FPS
€1.62/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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In Stock
Updated 1841 minutes ago
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
FPS
152
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.68/FPS
96.42857142857144%
Price, €
€255.66
80%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900KS Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.50 GHz
Buy for €255.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1849 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i9-12900KS
Desktop • Apr 5th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
39.524517087667164%
Multi-Core
2072
12.771990384022683%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 5th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 150 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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