Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4130 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4130 is 920 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i7-990X - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $41.13 vs $178.02
- Up to 78% better value when playing Control than Core i7-990X - $0.2 vs $0.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 12 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |