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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-4130 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-4130 is 920 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Performs up to 4% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - 117 vs 112 FPS
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $43.0 vs $178.02
- Up to 77% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-990X - $0.37 vs $1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 54 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
117
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.37/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 i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
112
95.72649572649573%
Value, $/FPS
$1.59/FPS
23.270440251572325%
Price, $
$178.02
24%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Updated 349039 minutes ago
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Gulftown |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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