Core i3-4160 vs Core i5-12400F

Prices and Stock

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

Prices and Stock
MSRP $174

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 2724 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.

Advantages of Core i3-4160

Up to 82% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - $19.99 vs $109.95
Up to 80% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Core i5-12400F - $0.10 vs $0.51 per FPS
Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400F - 54 vs 65 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Core i5-12400F

Performs up to 10% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-4160 - 214 vs 195 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of HITMAN 3.

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

195

91%

Value, $/FPS

$0.1/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 274 minutes ago

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

FPS

214

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.51/FPS

20%

Price, $

$109.95

18%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12400F Alder Lake CPU LGA 1700 2.5 GHz 6-Core 65W 18MB Cache Desktop Processor

Buy for $109.95 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 273 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

1920 x 1080

Very High

119

FPS

272

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

121

FPS

149

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

317

FPS

474

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

740

FPS

872

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

190

FPS

237

FPS

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

1064

49%

Multi-Core

2072

23%

Core i5-12400F

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Single-Core

2191

100%

Multi-Core

8910

100%

Core i3-4160	vs	Core i5-12400F
Jul 21st, 2014	Release Date	Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3	Collection	Core i5
Haswell	Codename	Alder Lake
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1700
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
54 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	10 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	25.0x
Intel HD 4400	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	No