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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $194
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4130 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-3550 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4130 is 490 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-3550.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3550 - 285 vs 277 FPS
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i5-3550 - $43.0 vs $335.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i5-3550 - $0.15 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i5-3550 - 54 vs 77 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.15/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
Buy for $43 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349517 minutes ago
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
277
97.19298245614036%
Value, $/FPS
$1.21/FPS
12.396694214876034%
Price, $
$335
12%
Intel BX80637I53550 Core i5-3550 3.3GHz Quad-Core Desktop Processor
Buy for $335 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349515 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-3550
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Single-Core
639
64.22110552763819%
Multi-Core
1896
96.73469387755102%
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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