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Intel BX80646I34160

Core i3-4160

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 55.1% (640th of 1404)

Based on 48,506 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306C3, , 1FABFBFF000306C3 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4160 CPU @ 3.60GHz

The Intel Core i3-4160 is a dual-core four threaded 4th generation (Haswell) processor. It was released in Q3 2014 and scores a respectable 91 for effective speed. With its base frequency of 3.6 GHz, the 4160 is fast enough to run the vast majority of applications smoothly and it’s very reasonably priced for its performance which make it a sensible choice even when considering building a gaming PC. Although the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4400 are absolutely fine for general desktop use such as web browsing and word processing they may bottleneck a gaming machine. A 20% price premium would buy the slightly older i3-4350 which has a 33% larger (4MB) cache but its only about 1% faster (full comparison here). Overall the i3-4160 represents the best value for money I have seen outside Intel's Pentium and Celeron range of CPUs. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

Poor: 34%Average: 55.1% Great: 67%
Gaming
Gaming 55%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i3-4160 averaged 44.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 73Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 86.4Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-4160 is 32.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-4160 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 224Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 224Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 48,506 samples)
Rank 64055.1%
Min Avg Max
38 Memory 73 92
53.4 1-Core 86.4 101
82.9 2-Core 152 179
61.1% 104 Pts
Min Avg Max
121 4-Core 215 265
140 8-Core 224 264
29.1% 220 Pts
Min Avg Max
137 64-Core 224 266
13.9% 224 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
61.4% Good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 165
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 226
8-Core 237
31% 232 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
45% Average
Memory 62.2
1-Core 70.9
2-Core 126
51% 86.5 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 173
22% 167 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
SOCKET 1150, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
14.2% Very poor
Memory 7.7
1-Core 26.9
2-Core 56.9
15% 30.5 Pts
4-Core 115
8-Core 138
16% 126 Pts
64-Core 144
9% 144 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 60,294,512 CPUs tested.

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MSRP ≈ $117 @ launch in Sep '14
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Gaming
Gaming 7%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
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Motherboard: Asus H81M-K - $50

CPU
Core i3-4160Intel  $120Bench 55%, 48,506 samples1x
GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel  $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples429x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $120Bench 29%, 946,701 samples344x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples295x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $17Bench 66%, 424,288 samples255x
A400 120GBKingston  $15Bench 61%, 166,392 samples115x
A400 480GBKingston  $26Bench 74%, 237,487 samples113x
RAM
Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GBHyperXBench 54%, 77,652 samples104x
HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GBKingstonBench 31%, 37,489 samples70x
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $202

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-4160 Processor (3M Cache, 3.60 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor Numberi3-4160
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$117.00
Clock Speed3.6 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP54 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Graphics and IMC Lithography22 nm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processor...

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Liked (edit your comment) Add link

25 days ago.

DEU-User
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5,427

Poor

2 years ago.

its okay i can play rdr 2 gta and cod with it

ESP-User
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3,563

Poor

29 days ago.

Payed 105€ in 2015 and still in my main machine. Amazing power per money, and also power consumption. My machine is almost 7 years old, but still capable of almost anything. I might replace it next year, but turn the actual one into a home server / NAS, just adding more storage on it, because this processor is able to do amazing things

PHL-User
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3,122

Good

1 day ago.

Great Gaming Budget pc, unless if you know to costumized and tweaks heehe

PRT-User
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2,490

Good

4 years ago.

As a dual-core, it performs very well compared to others and even games quite well, however getting a used i5 or i7 would be of much better value.

SVK-User
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2,316

Excellent

5 years ago.

not for gaming but perfect for any other non multicore apps .. perfect for music making apps

CPUPro
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2,053

Good

8 years ago.

MDA-User
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1,174

Good

2 years ago.

good cpu for desktop, programming, if your budget is low

PRI-User
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708

Terrible

4 years ago.

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mazinga
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54

Average

4 years ago.

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Promaxinjer
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20

Excellent

4 years ago.

Cool processor

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