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Core i3 4130T

Intel desktop processor · Core i 4th gen · launched September 2013

Launch price
$122
≈ $173 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
2 / 4
3 MB L3 cache
Rated power
35 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i3 4130T launched at $122 in 2013. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $173 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 42% rise over 13 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2013 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 4th gen
LaunchedSeptember 2013
Launch price$122 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1150
Cores / threads2 / 4
Base clock2.9 GHz
L3 cache3 MB
Rated power35 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsHD 4400
Tier3-series

The Intel 3-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i3 32252012$134$193—
Core i3 32402012$138$19920
Core i3 3240T2012$138$199—
Core i3 32102013$117$166—
Core i3 32452013$134$190—
Core i3 32502013$138$196—
Core i3 3250T2013$138$196—
Core i3 41302013$122$17323
Core i3 4130T2013$122$173—
Core i3 43302013$138$196—
Core i3 4330T2013$138$196—
Core i3 43402013$149$212—
Core i3 41502014$117$164—
Core i3 4150T2014$117$164—
Core i3 43502014$138$193—
Core i3 4350T2014$138$193—

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