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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S is 71 days older than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i7-4790S - $19.99 vs $119.0
- Up to 90% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Core i7-4790S - $0.06 vs $0.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790S - 54 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790S
- Performs up to 0% better in The Outer Worlds than Core i3-4160 - 202 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
201
99.5049504950495%
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)
Buy for $19.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
FPS
202
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
10.16949152542373%
Price, $
$119
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-4790S Processor (8M Cache, 3.2 GHz) BX80646I74790S
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-4790S
Desktop • May 11th, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
89.26174496644296%
Multi-Core
2072
55.44554455445545%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790S |
|---|---|---|
Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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