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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: 33.68

Overall Rank:
2798th fastest in multithreading out of 5492 CPUs
2036th fastest in single threading out of 5492 CPUs
771st fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3333
Single Thread Rating
1881

Samples: 3447*
*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 Math11,504 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,809 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,587 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption908.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression48,459 KBytes/Sec
Physics264 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,125 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,881 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 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.com$128.70 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

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). $196.52
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,550
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,348
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,951
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 3,333
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 267.94
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.94
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 33.68
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 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,677
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 1,881
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3130320 - Dec 13 2025
3364
BL3129937 - Dec 13 2025
2340
BL3125381 - Dec 11 2025
3442
BL3124978 - Dec 11 2025
3587
BL3113183 - Dec 06 2025
3284
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 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 3,333
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 2,965 (-11.1%)
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,184 (-4.5%)
AMD A10-6700 APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,114 (-6.6%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,428 (+2.8%)
AMD FX-B4150 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,369 (+1.1%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,182 (-4.5%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130
 2,860 (-14.2%)
Intel Core i5-4440 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,789 (+43.7%)
Intel Core i5-4430 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,655 (+39.7%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,643 (+39.3%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130
 4,101 (+23.0%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-4130
 3,623 (+8.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,125
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,446
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,269
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,683
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,472
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,415
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz
 432