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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i3-4160

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i3-4160: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $106.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32853 minutes ago

vs

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 $254.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32850 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

3.6 GHz | 4-core

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $106.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32853 minutes ago

vs

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 $254.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32850 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 2500X is 1512 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-4160.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i3-4160 - 263 vs 262 FPS
  • Up to 58% cheaper than Core i3-4160 - $106.47 vs $254.12
  • Up to 59% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i3-4160 - $0.4 vs $0.97 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160

  • Consumes up to 17% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 54 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dishonored 2.
Dishonored 2

Dishonored 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

263

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

100%

Price, $

$106.47

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4

Buy for $106.47 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32853 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

262

99.61977186311786%

Value, $/FPS

$0.97/FPS

41.23711340206186%

Price, $

$254.12

41%

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

Buy for $254.12 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 32850 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

100%

Multi-Core

3801

100%

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

1064

96.46418857660925%

Multi-Core

2072

54.51197053406999%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Core i3-4160 Logo

Intel Core i3-4160

Sep 10th, 2018
Release DateJul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
54 W
12 nm
Process Size22 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4400
Yes
OverclockableNo

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