Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-4130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-4130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Core i3-4130 - 183 vs 181 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $41.13 vs $499.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6950X - $0.23 vs $2.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
Updated 9955 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
181
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.13
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $41.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 9956 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6950X | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
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May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Broadwell-E | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
140 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |