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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9960X 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 i9-9960X is 1551 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $254.12 vs $1499.99
- Up to 81% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i9-9960X - $1.31 vs $6.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-9960X - 54 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9960X
- Performs up to 12% better in F1 23 than Core i3-4160 - 218 vs 194 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 32 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
194
88.9908256880734%
Value, $/FPS
$1.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$254.12
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
218
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.88/FPS
19.040697674418606%
Price, $
$1499.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80673I99960X Core i9-9960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AC7)
Buy for $1,499.99 on Amazon
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Updated 37233 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
77.2133526850508%
Multi-Core
2072
20.732439463678208%
Intel Core i3-4160 | vs | Intel Core i9-9960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21st, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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