Intel Core i3-4130T vs Intel Core i3-3240T

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4130T and Intel Core i3-3240T 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, 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).

Intel Core i3-4130T

Intel Core i3-3240T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4130T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 66.4 C vs 65.0°C
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1624 vs 1548
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2886 vs 2049
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 644 vs 537
Around 25% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1438 vs 1155

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2013 vs September 2012
Maximum core temperature	66.4 C vs 65.0°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1624 vs 1548
PassMark - CPU mark	2886 vs 2049
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	644 vs 537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1438 vs 1155

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4130T
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3240T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1624

1548

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2886

2049

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

644

537

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1438

1155

Name	Intel Core i3-4130T	Intel Core i3-3240T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1624	1548
PassMark - CPU mark	2886	2049
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	644	537
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1438	1155
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.045
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.996
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.461
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	816
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2903
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	816
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1534
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2903

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4130T	Intel Core i3-3240T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	September 2013	September 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$270
Place in performance rating	2180	2183
Price now	$88.99
Processor Number	i3-4130T	i3-3240T
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	13.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	177 mm	94 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)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	65 °C
Maximum core temperature	66.4 C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.9 GHz	2.9 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x41E	0x152
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	1.05 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 2500
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
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	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013A	2011A
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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® My WiFi technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)