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Intel Core i3 4130
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 4130 based on its single-core performance.
See full details Intel Core i3 4130 vs AMD FX 6300 |
Released July, 2013
Intel Core i3 4130
- 3.4 GHz
- Dual core
7.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 4130
 | Is hyperthreaded Yes | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score 1,987 |
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Released October, 2012
AMD FX 6300
- 3.5 GHz
- Hexa core
- Unlocked
7.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD FX 6300
| | Much more l2 cache 6 MB | | Is unlocked Yes |
| | Significantly more l3 cache 8 MB | | More cores 6 |
by Tech Radar (Dec, 2012)It's not far off in terms of gaming, with our low-end Batman: AC scores showing 155fps for the FX-6300 versus 164FPS for the stock-clocked i5-3570K.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4130 vs 6300
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Passmark and GeekBench (32-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Unlocked, Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 1 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Performance Per Dollar | |
CPUBoss Score | |
Performance, Single-core Performance, Overclocking and Value | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,987 | vs | 1,446 | More than 35% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 43.88W | vs | 77.19W | Around 45% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 72 °C | vs | 62.5 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Significantly better performance per watt | 15 pt/W | vs | 7.95 pt/W | Around 90% better performance per watt | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1.33 MB/core | Around 15% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | Around 45% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | Around 45% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Marginally newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Oct, 2012 | Release date 8 months later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 6 MB | vs | 1 MB | 6x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache | 8 MB | vs | 3 MB | Around 2.8x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 6 | vs | 2 | Three times as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| More threads | 6 | vs | 4 | 2 more threads | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.79 GHz | vs | 3.49 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better PassMark score | 6,444 | vs | 4,877 | More than 30% better PassMark score | |||
| Better geekbench (32-bit) score | 7,581 | vs | 6,305 | More than 20% better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.84 GHz | vs | 3.48 GHz | Around 40% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 4130 vs FX 6300
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench
Passmark
FX 6300 | by Tech Radar (Dec, 2012)In the other straight CPU performance tests in Cinebench it shows a very slight advantage, though the improvements in single-threaded performance aren't as pronounced as with the FX-8350.
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 4130 | vs | FX 6300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Hexa core | |
| Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | None | |
| Label | Intel® HD graphics 4400 | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1866 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 29,866.66 MB/s | |
details | Core i3 4130 | vs | FX 6300 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 6 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 6 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 8 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.33 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 62.5°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.49 GHz | 4.79 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.48 GHz | 4.84 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.49 GHz | 4.79 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 54W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | 22.89 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 83.22 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 15 pt/W | 7.95 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 77.19W | |
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