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In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 1461 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-4130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-4130
- Up to 88% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $43.0 vs $357.22
- Up to 87% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i9-7960X - $0.27 vs $2.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 54 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i3-4130 - 167 vs 161 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-4130 - 32 vs 4 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
161
96.40718562874252%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$43
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 3 FCLGA 1150 Processor BX80646I34130
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Updated 349398 minutes ago
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
167
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.14/FPS
12.616822429906543%
Price, $
$357.22
12%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
Buy for $357.22 on Amazon
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Updated 349397 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-4130
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Single-Core
995
72.31104651162791%
Multi-Core
1960
18.673780487804876%
Intel Core i3-4130 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Haswell | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
54 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 4400 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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