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Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i7-8665U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2018
Intel Core i3-8130U
Intel Core i3-8130U
Released
Q2/2019
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-8665U
Intel Core i7-8665U

What's the best choice Intel Core i3-8130U or Intel Core i7-8665U? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i3-8130U has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q1/2018.

Intel Core i7-8665U has a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2019.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1050 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 14% better clock speed

    2.20 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8130U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    387 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    384 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    513 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    694 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    765 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1035 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    946 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    292 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    467 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    220 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    514 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    812 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    889 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    About 2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 29 % better overclocked clock speed

    4.80 GHz left arrow 3.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-8665U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    204 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    337 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    221 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    497 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    506 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    716 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    723 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    622 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i3-8130U Intel Core i3-8130U
Intel Core i7-8665U Intel Core i7-8665U
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
    8 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U left arrow Intel Core i 8000U
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
    2.20 GHz left arrow 1.90 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.40 GHz left arrow 4.80 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • 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 UHD Graphics 620 left arrow Intel UHD Graphics 620
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow 0.30 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.00 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow 24
  • Shader
    192 left arrow 192
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 9.5
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 12
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow Q3/2016
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 / Encode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • 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 i7-8665U and Intel Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    32 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    12 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i3-8130U and Intel Core i7-8665U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP up
    -- left arrow 25 W
  • TDP down
    -- left arrow 10 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i3-8130U and Intel Core i3-8130U, 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
    4.00 MB left arrow 8.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake U Refresh left arrow Whiskey Lake U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356 left arrow BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q2/2019

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i3-8130U and Intel Core i7-8665U.

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
141
Intel Core i3-8130U
178
Intel Core i7-8665U
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
326
Intel Core i3-8130U
604
Intel Core i7-8665U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
799
Intel Core i3-8130U
1033
Intel Core i7-8665U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1679
Intel Core i3-8130U
3289
Intel Core i7-8665U
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
384
Intel Core i3-8130U
442
Intel Core i7-8665U
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
5372
Intel Core i3-8130U
8637
Intel Core i7-8665U

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