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Core i3-4160 vs Core i5-6400

Core i3-4160 vs Core i5-6400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i3-4160

3.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for $11.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $61.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-4160

3.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for $11.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-6400

2.7 GHz | 4-core

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $61.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

Availability

Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Availability
MSRP in USD: $182

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-4160 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-6400 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-4160 is 346 days older than the more expensive Core i5-6400.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160

Up to 81% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $11.48 vs $61.8
Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 54 vs 65 Watts

This is a free version of Crysis 3 Remastered.

Crysis 3 Remastered

Crysis 3 Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$11.48

100%

Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for $11.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

FPS

179

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$61.8

18%

Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400

Buy for $61.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 272 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

172

FPS

174

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

121

FPS

122

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

221

FPS

222

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

669

FPS

673

FPS

Minecraft

Minecraft

119

FPS

127

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Single-Core

1064

95.76957695769576%

Multi-Core

2072

68.54118425405227%

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Single-Core

1111

100%

Multi-Core

3023

100%

Intel Core i3-4160	vs	Intel Core i5-6400
Jul 21st, 2014	Release Date	Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3	Collection	Core i5
Haswell	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
3.6 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	3.3 GHz
54 W	TDP	65 W
22 nm	Process Size	14 nm
36.0x	Multiplier	27.0x
Intel HD 4400	Integrated Graphics	HD Graphics 530
No	Overclockable	No

Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i5-6400

Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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62 FPS

$6.05/FPS

GeForce GTX 1070

Core i5-6400

16 GB, N/A Storage

Buy on Amazon

$374.99

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