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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4130 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4130 is 966 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 2% better in Battlefield 1 than Core i7-2600 - 236 vs 231 FPS
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $41.6 vs $191.98
- Up to 78% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i7-2600 - $0.18 vs $0.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 54 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
236
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.6
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-4130
Battlefield 1, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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