Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — FX-4130 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-540 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing FX-4130 is 963 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-540.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-4130 - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-4130
- Performs up to 1% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-540 - 87 vs 86 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $16.76 vs $43.86
- Up to 63% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-540 - $0.21 vs $0.57 per FPS
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012
FPS
87
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€18.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-4130 |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 27th, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Clarkdale | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |