Key Differences
In short — Core i3-4130 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G3420 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G3420 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-4130 and the cheaper Pentium G3420 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Pentium G3420 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i3-4130 - $21.1 vs $43.0
- Up to 48% better value when playing Control than Core i3-4130 - $0.11 vs $0.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than Intel Core i3-4130 - 53 vs 54 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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FPS
199
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.11/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 80 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
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Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
Haswell | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
54 W | TDP | 53 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
No | Overclockable | No |