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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4160 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 1737 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4160.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i3-4160 - 244 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $254.12 vs $260.0
- Consumes up to 17% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 54 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
237
97.1311475409836%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
100%
Price, $
$254.12
100%
Intel Core I3-4160 Processor 3.60 GHz, 2-Core LGA1150 Socket, Hyper-Threading (BX80646I34160)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
68.68947708198839%
Multi-Core
2072
33.12020460358056%
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i3-4160
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
101 FPS
$10.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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92 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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101 FPS
$14.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,498
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