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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4130 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4130 is 1412 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-960 - 113 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $43.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-960 - $0.38 vs $2.72 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 8 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
113
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
110
97.34513274336283%
Value, $/FPS
$2.72/FPS
13.970588235294118%
Price, $
$299
14%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 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 i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Single-Core
491
49.346733668341706%
Multi-Core
1663
84.84693877551021%
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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