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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 1394 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $43.0 vs $400.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i9-7900X - $0.38 vs $3.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 54 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-4130 - 116 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 20 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
113
97.41379310344827%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Updated 349411 minutes ago
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.45/FPS
11.014492753623188%
Price, $
$400
10%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
Buy for $400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 349410 minutes ago
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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