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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 1071 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Consumes up to 52% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 54 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 8% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-4160 - 182 vs 169 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-4160 - $155.0 vs $254.12
- Up to 43% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-4160 - $0.85 vs $1.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
169
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$1.5/FPS
56.666666666666664%
Price, $
$254.12
60%
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
65.11627906976744%
Multi-Core
2072
39.26473375023687%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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