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Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4130 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i3-4130 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 33.66

Overall Rank:
2619th fastest in multithreading out of 5274 CPUs
1897th fastest in single threading out of 5274 CPUs
740th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $98.95 USD (2025-06-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3330
Single Thread Rating
1883

Samples: 3289*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,920
Thread: 1,962

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math11,488 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,807 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,613 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption906.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression48,417 KBytes/Sec
Physics264 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,118 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,883 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$98.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell Refurbished 9020 Micro Intel Core i3-4130 3.40 GHz, 8GB, 240GB SSD, Win 10 Pro Dell Refurbished 9020 Micro Intel Core i3-4130 3.40 GHz, 8GB, 240GB SSD, Win 10 Pro $238.66
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Dell OptiPlex 3020 Business / Professional Desktop PC - Intel Core i3-4160 3.60 GHz Processor - 4GB RAM - 500GB HDD - DVDRW - USB 3.0 - Windows 7 Professional (Small Form Factor). Dell OptiPlex 3020 Business / Professional Desktop PC - Intel Core i3-4160 3.60 GHz Processor - 4GB RAM - 500GB HDD - DVDRW - USB 3.0 - Windows 7 Professional (Small Form Factor). $173.91
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,615
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,008
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,428
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,495
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,154
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,701
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,656
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,149
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 3,330
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 229.62
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.87
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 152.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 137.51
Intel Core i9-13900K
 135.06
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.18
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.50
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 33.66
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,609
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 1,883
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2753157 - Jul 10 2025
3509
BL2745247 - Jul 06 2025
3339
BL2744351 - Jul 06 2025
3472
BL2737615 - Jul 03 2025
3501
BL2736281 - Jul 02 2025
2500
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 3,330
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,200 (-3.9%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,003 (-9.8%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 2,958 (-11.2%)
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,175 (-4.7%)
AMD A10-6700 APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,116 (-6.5%)
AMD FX-B4150 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,369 (+1.2%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 2,868 (-13.9%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,785 (+43.7%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,658 (+39.8%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,625 (+38.9%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,132 (+24.1%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,664 (+10.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,410
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,283
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,564
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,474
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,798
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,790
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,618
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,528
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,474
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 433