Intel Integrated Graphics

[NewYorksFinest]

I am buying my brother a computer soon. All they play is Minecraft, the Sims, and Hoyle Games. I have a choice between a Core i3-4130 with Integrated Graphics 4400 or the i3-4330 with Graphics 4600. Which is better?

 

[lehtv]

Define better

 

[daveybrat]

Well the HD 4600 is definitely better than the HD 4400, not by a huge margin, but still better.

If the price isn't too much higher, i'd go with the i3-4330.

 

[NewYorksFinest]

Define better

Oh for heaven sakes :smack:...which card is faster? The i3-4330 is $30 more, is the graphic upgrade worth it?

 

[Bateluer]

Well the HD 4600 is definitely better than the HD 4400, not by a huge margin, but still better.

If the price isn't too much higher, i'd go with the i3-4330.

Performance between the HD4400 and HD4600 will be nearly identical, as the iGPUs themselves are identical except for clock speed. You're looking at a couple frames, if that, difference between the two.

But I'd still go with the i3 4330 over the 4130.

 

[blackened23]

Another variable with iGPU performance is the motherboard used, believe it or not. Some motherboards can over-volt the iGPU and overclock it automatically, while other motherboards can't. Primarily, you want a Z87 platform for iGPU for max performance, but the difference generally isn't worth it. For instance, asus motherboards have iGPU voltage offset and that basically applies higher iGPU clockspeeds with higher voltages. Whereas H87 and H81 platforms cannot do this. Again, it's not worth changing platforms JUST for this. But it's another variable.

Honestly, i'd say the games you're looking at are not too demanding, and you'd probably be fine. Minecraft strikes me as requiring more CPU heft, so that could make an argument for the 4330. However, you may need to lower the resolution and/or details a tad in those games. There is also not a large difference between the 4400 and 4600 at default iGPU clockspeeds. IF the 30$ is important to you - or if you can better allocate it elsewhere - i'd say just get the HD4400.