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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4160 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 1172 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - $19.99 vs $120.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i5-8600K - $0.06 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 54 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 19% better in F1 23 than Core i3-4160 - 230 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 6 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
194
84.34782608695653%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$19.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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In Stock
Updated 234 minutes ago
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
230
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
11.320754716981131%
Price, $
$120
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 233 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
68.82276843467011%
Multi-Core
2072
37.01983205288548%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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