Intel Core i3-4130 vs Intel Core i5-2405S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4130 and Intel Core i5-2405S processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4130

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
  • Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 72°C vs 69.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 20% lower typical power consumption: 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1884 vs 1478
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3316 vs 3224
  • Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 766 vs 615
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2013 vs May 2011
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1884 vs 1478
PassMark - CPU mark 3316 vs 3224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 vs 615

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2405S

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1870 vs 1651
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1870 vs 1651

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4130
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2405S

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1884
1478
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3316
3224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
766
615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1651
1870
Name Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i5-2405S
PassMark - Single thread mark 1884 1478
PassMark - CPU mark 3316 3224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 766 615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1651 1870
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.973
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 33.765
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.802
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 820
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2010
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3185
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 820
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2010
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3185

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-4130 Intel Core i5-2405S

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell Sandy Bridge
Launch date September 2013 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $120 $472
Place in performance rating 2095 2109
Price now $139.99 $164.40
Processor Number i3-4130 i5-2405S
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 10.09 9.07
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.40 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 177 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 72°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 3.4 GHz 3.30 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1400 million 1160 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x41E 0x112
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.1/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1150 LGA1155, FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 54 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision Up to 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)