Intel Core i9 7960X vs Intel Core i3 4130
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i9 7960X with 16 cores 2.8GHz and Intel Core i3 4130 with 2 cores 3.4GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i9 7960X 's Advantages
Released 4 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (79.47GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
Larger L3 cache size (22MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 22nm)
Intel Core i3 4130 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Higher base frequency (3.4GHz vs 2.8GHz)
Lower TDP (54W vs 165W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+20%
1313
Intel Core i3 4130
1088
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i9 7960X
+319%
9066
Intel Core i3 4130
2160
General Parameters
Sep 2017
Release Date
Sep 2013
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
-
Skylake
Core Architecture
Haswell
i9-7960X
Processor Number
-
LGA-2066
Socket
Intel Socket 1150
N/A
Integrated Graphics
Intel HD 4400
-
Generation
Core i3(Haswell)
Package
-
Transistor Count
1.4 billions
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
165 W
Power Consumption
54 W
98 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
-
-
Foundry
Intel
-
Die Size
177 mm²
CPU Performance
16
Performance Cores
-
32
Performance Core Threads
-
2.8 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
16
Total Core Count
2
32
Total Thread Count
4
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
28x
Multiplier
34.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 KB per core
1 MB per core
L2 Cache
256 KB per core
22 MB shared
L3 Cache
3 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
SMP
1
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR3-1333;DDR3-1600
128 GB
Max Memory Size
32 GB
4
Max Memory Channels
2
79.47 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
44
PCIe Lanes
-
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2, AVX-512
Extended Instruction Set
-
