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Intel Core i7-7920HQ vs Intel Core i3-8121U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2017
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
Released
Q2/2018
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-8121U
Intel Core i3-8121U

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-7920HQ or Intel Core i3-8121U? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core i7-7920HQ has a maximum frequency of 3.10 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 45 W. Released in Q1/2017.

Intel Core i3-8121U has a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q2/2018.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    682 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 29% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 22% better overclocked clock speed

    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-7920HQ CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    250 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    355 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    585 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    661 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    852 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    74 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    212 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    275 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    51 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    563 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1120 left arrow score
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.33 times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 45 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8121U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    544 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    725 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    972 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    160 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    451 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    858 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-7920HQ Intel Core i7-7920HQ
Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i3-8121U
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 7000H 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
    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.10 GHz left arrow 3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    8 left arrow 4
  • 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 HD Graphics 630 left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
    0.30 GHz left arrow
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    24 left arrow
  • Shader
    192 left arrow
  • Max. GPU Memory
    64 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow
  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow
  • Release date
    Q2/2016 left arrow
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 No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-8121U and Intel Core i7-7920HQ. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-7920HQ and Intel Core i3-8121U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    45 W left arrow 15 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-7920HQ and Intel Core i7-7920HQ, 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, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    8.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Kaby Lake H left arrow Cannon Lake U
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 10 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1440 left arrow BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q1/2017 left arrow Q2/2018

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-7920HQ and Intel Core i3-8121U.

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
174
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
139
Intel Core i3-8121U
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
830
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
305
Intel Core i3-8121U
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
956
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
810
Intel Core i3-8121U
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
3627
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
1933
Intel Core i3-8121U
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
4360
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4078
Intel Core i3-8121U
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
15980
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
7794
Intel Core i3-8121U
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
9576
Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4802
Intel Core i3-8121U

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