Intel Core i3-4130 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i3-4130 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

Core i3-4130 - 1080p - RX 570 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

The Core i3-4130 GPU ranks between the Core i3-4150 and FX-4100 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.8% less powerful than the Core i3-4150 but still offers 0.3% more juice than the FX-4100 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-4130 leaves the Athlon X2 350 in the dust with a comfortable 3% lead in FPS. It even outperforms the beefier Athlon X2 370K, giving gamers more bang for their buck. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i3-4130 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i3-3225 by a whopping 1.1%. Once again, the Core i3-3225 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Haswell-based successor shows a ~1.1% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i3-3225 is a testament to how far behind the entry-level Ivy Bridge-based GPUs lag compared to the new Haswell lineup. With its performance, the Core i3-4130 snags the 13th spot on the leaderboard. The more affordable 2-core Athlon X2 350 delivers a solid punch in the gaming benchmarks, and with a price tag of ~$153.83, its higher score is thanks to those additional threads. Intel's Core i3-4130 may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-3225, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Athlon X2 350 in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i3-4130 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 2 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.