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In short — Core i3-4130 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-2500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-2500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-4130 is 966 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-2500.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 2% better in World of Tanks than Core i5-2500 - 520 vs 508 FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500 - 54 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i3-4130 - $24.95 vs $41.13
- Up to 38% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i3-4130 - $0.05 vs $0.08 per FPS
World of Tanks
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
508
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$24.95
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-2500 Quad-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 6 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I52500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-2500
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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