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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 1495 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 10% better in Minecraft than Core i3-4130 - 727 vs 661 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $41.6 vs $186.0
- Up to 77% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-8700K - $0.06 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 43% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 54 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 54 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Core i3-4130
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
512 FPS
$2.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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