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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1003 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $43.0 vs $120.0
- Up to 63% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-6850K - $0.22 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Valheim than Core i3-4130 - 199 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 12 vs 4 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
195
97.98994974874373%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Updated 349277 minutes ago
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
199
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
36.66666666666667%
Price, $
$120
35%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
Buy for $120 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349277 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
995
78.47003154574132%
Multi-Core
1960
33.67119051709329%
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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