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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 1632 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $11.48 vs $84.58
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i3-4160 - 194 vs 180 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 6 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
77.2133526850508%
Multi-Core
2072
42.863053371948695%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-4160 or Core i5-9400F
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
32 FPS
$32.34/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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32 FPS
$31.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$999
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23 FPS
$34.7/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$798
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