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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 2110 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $19.99 vs $97.18
- Up to 83% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-10400F - $0.02 vs $0.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than Core i3-4160 - 779 vs 740 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
740
94.99358151476251%
Value, $/FPS
$0.02/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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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
779
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
16.666666666666668%
Price, $
$97.18
20%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Updated 222 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
73.99165507649514%
Multi-Core
2072
36.02851677969049%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i5-10400F
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
421 FPS
$2.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$980
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365 FPS
$1.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$694
In Stock
365 FPS
$1.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$619
In Stock
365 FPS
$1.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$684
In Stock
477 FPS
$3.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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477 FPS
$2.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,029.89
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453 FPS
$1.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$765.98
In Stock
421 FPS
$2.61/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,099.99
In Stock
421 FPS
$2.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,088.88
In Stock
408 FPS
$2.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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