i7-13620H vs i3-4160T

Place in the ranking	1950	442
Place by popularity	not in top-100	25
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency	5.30	32.83
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Raptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date	21 July 2014 (10 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$142	$502

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.1 GHz	4.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	177 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1150	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	32 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4400	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.5 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data
VGA	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.1/12	12.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H.

PCIe version	Up to 3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	16	8

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-4160T 1.96

i7-13620H 15.61
+696%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-4160T 3111

i7-13620H 24797
+697%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.96	15.61
Integrated graphics card	1.35	5.58
Recency	21 July 2014	4 January 2023
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	45 Watt

i3-4160T has 28.6% lower power consumption.

i7-13620H, on the other hand, has a 696.4% higher aggregate performance score, 313.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, and 400% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

The Core i7-13620H is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4160T in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-4160T is a desktop processor while Core i7-13620H is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-4160T and Core i7-13620H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.