Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz LGA1155 processor
Intel Core i3-4130 3.4 GHz processor with Haswell microarchitecture. Delivers solid CPU performance for multitasking, encoding, and gaming; valued for affordable NAS server builds
Highlights
- Haswell 22nm architecture
- satisfactory gaming on mid-high settings
- affordable CPU for NAS/entry builds
Pros
- solid basic CPU capabilities
- good value for NAS server builds
- decent gaming capability on medium-high settings
- low power draw noted by users
- easy to install
Cons
- 22nm Haswell only
- mentions 18-watt power draw may vary by use
- mixed performance in demanding tasks
Best For
Features
- As the first new microarchitecture on the 22nm manufacturing process
- Intel's 4th gen processor codename Haswell offers superior performance over the previous generation Ivybridge by up to 10% clock for clock.
- This astounding performance boost results in performance improvements in multi-tasking
- encoding
- gaming and multithreaded applications.
