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: 143.59

Overall Rank:
3077th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
2525th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
856th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2870

Single Thread Rating

1607

Samples: 495*
*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	9,817 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,934 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,662 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	778.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,548 KBytes/Sec
Physics	249 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,632 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,607 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		2,870

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		143.59
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		1,607

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3223720 - Jan 18 2026		2773
BL3183728 - Jan 03 2026		2706
BL3176184 - Dec 30 2025		1759
BL3156414 - Dec 22 2025		2585
BL3144775 - Dec 18 2025		3045

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 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		2,870
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,006 (+4.7%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,628 (-8.4%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,124 (+8.8%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,467 (+20.8%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,194 (+11.3%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,993 (+4.3%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,968 (+3.4%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,857 (-0.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 740 Quad Core vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,646 (-7.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,264 (-21.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-4130T		2,250 (-21.6%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4130T		3,391 (+18.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i3-4130T @ 2.90GHz		394

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