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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 1551 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $185.81 vs $530.25
- Up to 63% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-9980XE - $2.04 vs $5.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 54 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-4160 - 107 vs 101 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 36 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
101
94.39252336448598%
Value, €/FPS
€2.04/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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Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
107
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.5/FPS
37.09090909090909%
Price, €
€588.58
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Updated 4058 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
74.92957746478874%
Multi-Core
2072
18.450578806767588%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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