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Intel Core i3 4130
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 4130 based on its performance, single-core performance, overclocking and value.
See full details Intel Core i3 4130 vs 3220 |
Released July, 2013
Intel Core i3 4130
- 3.4 GHz
- Dual core
8.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 4130
 | Much better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz | | Much better performance per dollar 7.53 pt/$ |
| | Much higher Maximum operating temperature 72 °C | | Much better performance per watt 13.66 pt/W |
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Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
7.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 3220
| | Significantly higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz |
The average desktop user is someone who browses the web, plays the occasional game and listens to music on his computer. But what if he wants to do more, such as edit videos or work on Photoshop? He needs an entry level CPU which is capable enough and yet won’t cost a King’s ransom. For this matchup, we’re comparing two such CPUs: the Intel Core i3 4130 versus the Intel Core i3 3220.
The 4130 is newer than the 3220 by 10 months, and is based on the new Haswell platform. Essentially, they still share quite a few similarities: they’re Dual core processors with 4 threads, and 3 MB cache. They also pack Hyperthreading, which optimizes multi-threaded programs and maximizes the performance of each processor core.
Going into specifics, the 4130 has a 3.4 GHz clock speed, a newer HD 4400 integrated graphics, and consumes 65W TDP of power. In contrast is the 3220, which is clocked slower at 3.3 GHz, has an older HD 2500 graphics but sips 10W less power.
Looking at the benchmarks, the 4130 was able to outshine the 3220 in most tests: it fared 18% better in the PassMark test and 15% in the Single Core matchup. Keep in mind that the 4130 is only $15 more expensive than the 3220.
Wrapping things up, we recommend the Intel Core i3 3220 if you’re upgrading from an older Celeron within the LGA 1155 socket. It’s quite a noticeable improvement and would improve your day to day computing experience. On the other hand, if you’re looking towards a new system altogether, then get the new Intel Core i3 4130 and its LGA1150 motherboard. Though the initial cost would be higher, you’ll get rock solid performance in return, and will be future-proofed for the next Broadwell generation.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 4130 vs 3220 among desktop CPUs (45 to 75W)
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Fire Strike | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Fire Strike, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 8.2 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
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| Much better performance per dollar | 7.53 pt/$ | vs | 1.49 pt/$ | More than 5x better performance per dollar | |||
| Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 72 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | More than 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 13.66 pt/W | vs | 3.38 pt/W | More than 4x better performance per watt | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,972 | vs | 1,764 | More than 10% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 6,330 | vs | 5,399 | More than 15% better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Sep, 2012 | Release date 10 months later | |||
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| Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | More than 85% higher GPU clock speed | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 4130 vs 3220
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 4130 | vs | 3220 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3.4 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 54W | 55W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.01 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 47.3 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 13.66 pt/W | 3.38 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 43.88W | 44.69W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI | |
| Number of links | 0 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i3 4130 | vs | 3220 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 72°C | Unknown - 65.3°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.47 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.53 GHz | 3.48 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,786.7 | 3,775.1 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.47 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD graphics 4400 | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 32,768 MB | 32,768 MB | |
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