Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4130 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4130 is 678 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- 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 6% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2700K - 100 vs 94 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - $41.13 vs $89.0
- Up to 57% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-2700K - $0.41 vs $0.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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FPS
100
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.13
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
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Oct 24th, 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 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 54 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |