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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $41.0 vs $136.97
- Up to 68% better value when playing New World than Core i7-4790K - $0.39 vs $1.2 per FPS
- Consumes up to 39% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 54 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 8% better in New World than Core i3-4130 - 114 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 8 vs 4 threads
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
106
92.98245614035088%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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In Stock
Updated 4409 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.2/FPS
32.5%
Price, $
$136.97
29%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
Buy for $136.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4410 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
995
71.73756308579668%
Multi-Core
1960
44.606281292671824%
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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