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Intel Core i3-7130U vs Intel Core i7-6820HK. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2017
Intel Core i3-7130U
Intel Core i3-7130U
Released
Q3/2015
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-6820HK
Intel Core i7-6820HK

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-7130U or Intel Core i7-6820HK? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i3-7130U has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2017.

Intel Core i7-6820HK has a maximum frequency of 2.70 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q3/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1259 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-7130U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    764 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    755 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    924 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    457 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    528 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    955 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    833 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-6820HK CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    420 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    431 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    648 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    681 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    889 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    232 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    272 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    323 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    260 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    121 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    645 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-7130U Intel Core i3-7130U
Intel Core i7-6820HK Intel Core i7-6820HK
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i3 left arrow Intel Core i7
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 6
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000U left arrow Intel Core i 6000H
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.70 GHz left arrow 2.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.60 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 620 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 530
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.05 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow Q3/2015
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-6820HK and Intel Core i3-7130U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2133 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 20
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-7130U and Intel Core i7-6820HK to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 45 W
  • TDP down
    7.5 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-7130U and Intel Core i3-7130U, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L3-Cache
    3.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U left arrow Skylake H
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow BGA 1440
  • Release date
    Q2/2017 left arrow Q3/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-7130U and Intel Core i7-6820HK.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
112
Intel Core i3-7130U
152
Intel Core i7-6820HK
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
285
Intel Core i3-7130U
694
Intel Core i7-6820HK
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
384
Intel Core i3-7130U
403
Intel Core i7-6820HK
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
2989
Intel Core i3-7130U
3800
Intel Core i7-6820HK
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
6085
Intel Core i3-7130U
13643
Intel Core i7-6820HK
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
4058
Intel Core i3-7130U
8236
Intel Core i7-6820HK

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