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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $289
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 2663 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - $11.48 vs $154.0
- Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 54 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 21% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-4160 - 201 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 16 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
43.42857142857143%
Multi-Core
2072
17.57123473541384%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i5-12600K
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
117 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$16.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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106 FPS
$17.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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106 FPS
$11.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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138 FPS
$12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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100 FPS
$13.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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137 FPS
$13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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