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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 2724 days newer than Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 10% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-4160 - 222 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 12 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
222
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$161.76
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i5-12400
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
147 FPS
$7.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,029.99
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147 FPS
$8.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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126 FPS
$6.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$807.99
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138 FPS
$8.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,165
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147 FPS
$10.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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138 FPS
$8.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,119.99
In Stock
138 FPS
$7.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,055
In Stock
138 FPS
$6.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$929.9
In Stock
138 FPS
$9.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,339
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138 FPS
$13.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799
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