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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-540 outperforms the cheaper FX-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-540 is 963 days older than the cheaper FX-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-540
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-4130 - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-4130
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i3-540 - $22.92 vs $60.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-540 - $0.3 vs $0.79 per FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3 Processor i3-540 3.06GHz 4MB LGA1156 CPU BX80616I3540
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AMD FX-Series FX-4130 CPU Used 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop Processor 3.8 GHz 4M 125W Socket AM3+
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-540
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-4130
Desktop • Aug 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-540 | vs | AMD FX-4130 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 27th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Zambezi |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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