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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 i9-9960X
- Performs up to 5% better in Remnant II than Core i3-4160 - 88 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4160 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4160
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i9-9960X - $254.12 vs $1499.99
- Up to 82% better value when playing Remnant II than Core i9-9960X - $3.03 vs $17.05 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
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$17.05/FPS
17.771260997067447%
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)
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Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
FPS
84
95.45454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/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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In Stock
Updated 36573 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9960X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4160
Desktop • Jul 21st, 2014
Single-Core
1064
77.2133526850508%
Multi-Core
2072
20.732439463678208%
Intel Core i9-9960X | vs | Intel Core i3-4160 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 21st, 2014 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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