Intel Core i7-11800H vs Intel Core i3-4160

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11800H and Intel Core i3-4160 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 i7-11800H

Intel Core i3-4160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11800H

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 10 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 28% higher clock speed: 4.60 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 39% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 72°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm SuperFin vs 22 nm
6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
20x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 128 GB vs 32 GB
Around 54% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3051 vs 1984
5.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20122 vs 3512

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	11 May 2021 vs July 2014
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 72°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 22 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	128 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3051 vs 1984
PassMark - CPU mark	20122 vs 3512

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11800H
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3051

1984

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20122

3512

Name	Intel Core i7-11800H	Intel Core i3-4160
PassMark - Single thread mark	3051	1984
PassMark - CPU mark	20122	3512
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6535	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		801
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1714
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 i7-11800H	Intel Core i3-4160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Haswell
Launch date	11 May 2021	July 2014
Launch price (MSRP)	$395	$133
Place in performance rating	707	2130
Processor Number	i7-11800H	i3-4160
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Price now		$139.99
Value for money (0-100)		10.64
Performance
64 bit support
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	5 GT/s DMI2
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	10 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	24 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	72°C
Maximum frequency	4.60 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	4
Base frequency		3.60 GHz
Die size		177 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Transistor count		1400 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	Up to 3200 MT/s	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A60	0x41E
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.45 GHz	1.15 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1	11.1/12
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	45 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	2.30 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	50 x 26.5	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1787	FCLGA1150
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		54 Watt
Thermal Solution		PCG 2013C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express revision		Up to 3.0
Scalability		1S Only
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)