Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 2110 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 8% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-4160 - 182 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $185.81 vs $358.28
- Up to 44% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Core i9-10900K - $1.23 vs $2.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 54 vs 125 Watts
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.19/FPS
56.16438356164384%
Price, €
€397.69
51%
FPS Winner
Buy for €397.69 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14579 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
168
92.3076923076923%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€206.25
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €206.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14574 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
60.834762721555165%
Multi-Core
2072
22.61268143621085%
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
125 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |