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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4160 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4160 is 813 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-3550 - 179 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 94% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $19.99 vs $335.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i5-3550 - $0.11 vs $1.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 54 vs 77 Watts
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Updated 29 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
178
99.4413407821229%
Value, $/FPS
$1.88/FPS
5.851063829787234%
Price, $
$335
5%
Intel Core i5-3550 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I53550
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 27 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
60.056390977443606%
Multi-Core
1896
91.5057915057915%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy 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 | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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