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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $312
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - $41.13 vs $135.0
- Up to 69% better value when playing Apex Legends than Core i7-4790 - $0.15 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 54 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-4130 - 274 vs 268 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
268
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Intel Core i7-4790 Processor - BX80646I74790
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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