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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 2990 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Core i3-4160
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $19.99 vs $500.88
- Up to 94% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Ryzen 9 7950X - $0.10 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 54 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 51% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-4160 - 289 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 32 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
192
66%
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)
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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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