Intel Core i3-4160 vs Intel Core i3-2125

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4160 and Intel Core i3-2125 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i3-4160

Intel Core i3-2125

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4160

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1998 vs 1570
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3515 vs 2083
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 801 vs 576
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1714 vs 1288

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2014 vs September 2011
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1998 vs 1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3515 vs 2083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	801 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1714 vs 1288

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4160
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2125

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1998

1570

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3515

2083

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

801

576

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1714

1288

Name	Intel Core i3-4160	Intel Core i3-2125
PassMark - Single thread mark	1998	1570
PassMark - CPU mark	3515	2083
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	801	576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1714	1288
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.495
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	40.003
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.319
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	3.033
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	809
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1758
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2951

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4160	Intel Core i3-2125
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	July 2014	September 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$133	$170
Place in performance rating	2048	2058
Price now	$139.99	$199
Processor Number	i3-4160	i3-2125
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	10.64	5.96
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	72°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million	504 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x112
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	54 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)