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Core i3-4130

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @3.40 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2018.

Average Bench: 62.8% (535th of 1442)

Based on 13 user benchmarks.  Device: 2054454B434F5300 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz
Poor: 61%Average: 62.8% Great: 67%
Gaming
Gaming 63%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht

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Above average average bench

The Intel Core i3-4130 averaged 37.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 83.7Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 93.2Pts

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-4130 is just 5.51%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-4130 performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 249Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 247Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 13 samples)
Rank 53562.8%
Min Avg Max
65.5 Memory 83.7 88.7
36.6 1-Core 93.2 102
50.5 2-Core 169 199
68.2% 115 Pts
Min Avg Max
74.5 4-Core 245 270
76.9 8-Core 247 269
32.8% 246 Pts
Min Avg Max
89.2 64-Core 249 270
15.4% 249 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Intel, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
66.6% Good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 100
2-Core 194
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 265
36% 267 Pts
64-Core 269
17% 269 Pts
Intel, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
65.3% Good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 102
2-Core 168
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 268
8-Core 266
36% 267 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
Intel, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
64.2% Good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 178
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 263
35% 263 Pts
64-Core 265
16% 265 Pts
Intel, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
63.7% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 148
64% 106 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 265
35% 265 Pts
64-Core 267
16% 267 Pts
Intel, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
61.4% Good
Memory 82.6
1-Core 93
2-Core 166
67% 114 Pts
4-Core 233
8-Core 243
32% 238 Pts
64-Core 256
16% 256 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,783,372 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Lenovo LENOVO

CPU
Core i3-4130IntelBench 63%, 13 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples3x
GTX 1650Nvidia  $155Bench 43%, 259,091 samples2x
GTX 650 Ti BoostNvidia  $140Bench 17%, 15,701 samples1x
SSD
870 EVO 2TBSamsung  $180Bench 113%, 31,076 samples4x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston  $38Bench 54%, 339,020 samples1x
SSD370S 128GBTranscend  $70Bench 74%, 10,510 samples1x
RAM
Vengeance Pro DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GBCorsairBench 49%, 370 samples3x
9905471-084.A00LF 8783 EVMT2G1333U86S 8783 EVMT2G1333U86S Hynix DMT325U6BFR8C-H9 14GBKingstonBench 29%, 3 samples2x
NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI 4x4GBNanyaBench 58%, 1,608 samples1x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 63% - Good Total price: $239

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-4130 Processor (3M Cache, 3.40 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor Numberi3-4130
# of Cores2
# of Threads4
Cache3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
Recommended Price$117.00
Clock Speed3.40 GHz
Bus Speed5 GT/s DMI2
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP54 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2013C

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® HD graphics 4400
Graphics Base Frequency350.00 MHz
Graphics OutputeDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA
Wireless DisplayYes
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Graphics Video Max Memory2 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size32 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express RevisionUp to 3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No
Small Business AdvantageYes

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1150

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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