Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4130T 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.
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Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i3-4130T CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i3-4130T CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 144.83

Overall Rank:
2640th fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
2159th fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
779th fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $19.99 USD (2023-02-08)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2895

Single Thread Rating

1615

Samples: 462*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,264
Thread: 1,653

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	9,882 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,989 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,768 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	785.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,984 KBytes/Sec
Physics	252 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,652 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,615 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,792
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,053
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,512
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,202
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,720
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,627
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		2,895

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		236.39
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		214.51
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.23
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		144.83
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.24
Intel Core i9-13900K		97.99
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.21
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 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		1,615

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2438360 - Feb 24 2025		2818
BL2412729 - Feb 13 2025		2910
BL2400394 - Feb 08 2025		2791
BL2370732 - Jan 27 2025		2931
BL2368472 - Jan 26 2025		2978

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		2,895
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,616 (-9.6%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,060 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,450 (+19.2%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,186 (+10.1%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,002 (+3.7%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,978 (+2.9%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,955 (+2.1%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,863 (-1.1%)
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,637 (-8.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,277 (-21.4%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,400 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,322 (+14.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,434
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,857
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,531
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,830
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,723
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,606
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,459
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,445
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		397

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