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Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i3-4160

Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Core i3-4160: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $689.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 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 $19.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

4.2 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $689.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 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 $19.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 3089 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

  • Performs up to 23% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-4160 - 222 vs 180 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160

  • Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $19.99 vs $689.99
  • Up to 96% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $0.11 vs $3.11 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 54 vs 120 Watts
This is a free version of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


FPS

222

100%

Value, $/FPS

$3.11/FPS

4%

Price, $

$689.99

2%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X3D 16-Core, 32-Thread Desktop Processor

Buy for $689.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 61 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

180

81%

Value, $/FPS

$0.11/FPS

100%

Price, $

$19.99

100%

Value Winner

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

Buy for $19.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 63 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023


Single-Core

2918

100%

Multi-Core

19633

100%

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

1064

36%

Multi-Core

2072

11%

Jan 4th, 2023
Release DateJul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 9CollectionCore i3
RaphaelCodenameHaswell
AMD Socket AM5SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores2
32
Threads4
4.2 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.6 GHz
5.7 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
120 WTDP
54 W
5 nm
Process Size22 nm
42.0x
Multiplier36.0x
Radeon GraphicsIntegrated GraphicsIntel HD 4400
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 7950X3D or Core i3-4160

Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, 1920 x 1080, Extreme

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