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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 AMD FX-4130
- Performs up to 0% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-540 - 369 vs 368 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $22.92 vs $60.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i3-540 - $0.06 vs $0.16 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-4130 - 73 vs 125 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4130
Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012
FPS
369
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.06/FPS
100%
Price, $
$22.92
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD FX-Series FX-4130 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 125W Socket AM3+
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Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-4130
Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-4130 | vs | Intel Core i3-540 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 27th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| FX | Collection | Core i3 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Clarkdale |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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