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Core i3-4160 vs Core i7-2600K

Core i3-4160 vs Core i7-2600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4160

3.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for $11.48 on Amazon

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Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $59 on Amazon

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Updated 1 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-4160

3.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)

Buy for $11.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i7-2600K

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-4160 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-4160 is 1289 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600K.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160

  • Performs up to 5% better in No Man's Sky than Core i7-2600K - 168 vs 160 FPS
  • Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-2600K - $11.48 vs $59.0
  • Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600K - 54 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600K

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of No Man's Sky.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


FPS

168

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$11.48

100%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $11.48 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 3 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

160

95.23809523809523%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$59

19%

Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600K

Buy for $59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 1 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-4160 Logo
Core i3-4160

Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014


Single-Core

1064

100%

Multi-Core

2072

89.3103448275862%

Intel Core i7-2600K Logo
Core i7-2600K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

668

62.78195488721805%

Multi-Core

2320

100%

Intel Core i3-4160

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Intel Core i7-2600K

Jul 21st, 2014
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i3CollectionCore i7
HaswellCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1150SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
54 W
TDP95 W
22 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier34.0x
Intel HD 4400Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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