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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F 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 i3-12100F is 3068 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 20% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-4130 - 159 vs 133 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $43.0 vs $94.98
- Up to 47% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-12100F - $0.32 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 54 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
53.333333333333336%
Price, $
$94.98
45%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
133
83.64779874213836%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
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 i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
995
44.71910112359551%
Multi-Core
1960
26.284028429663405%
Intel Core i3-12100F | vs | Intel Core i3-4130 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 25th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 58 W | TDP | 54 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4400 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-12100F or Core i3-4130
Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$799.99
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16 FPS
$54.68/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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