The FX-4130 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790K and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $75.00 cheaper!
Advantages of the FX-4130
- Up to 62% cheaper – $46.86 vs $121.86
Advantages of the Core i7-4790K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 30% less energy – 88 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
FX-4130 vs Core i7-4790K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
186
100%
Min 1% FPS
123
100%
Price, €
€121.86
38%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
43%
FX-4130 vs Core i7-4790K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The FX-4130 vs Core i7-4790K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The FX-4130 vs Core i7-4790K in core CPU performance specifications
FX-4130
Aug 27th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
89%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Core i7-4790K
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
86%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
FX-4130 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Aug 27th, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$112.00 | MSRP | $350.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Haswell |
| 125 W | Power Consumption | 88 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1866 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
