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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4160 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4160 is 1289 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Performs up to 1% better in Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500K - 142 vs 140 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - $254.12 vs $449.95
- Up to 44% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i5-2500K - $1.79 vs $3.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
142
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$254.12
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
Buy for $254.12 on Amazon
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Updated 3713 minutes ago
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
140
98.59154929577466%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
55.76323987538942%
Price, $
$449.95
56%
INTEL Core i5-2500K Processor - BX80623i52500K
Buy for $449.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3709 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Single-Core
646
60.71428571428571%
Multi-Core
1921
92.71235521235522%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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