Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i5-7360U

Last updated: 2023-04-13

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-8130U		Intel Core i5-7360U
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-8130U or Intel Core i5-7360U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Core i3-8130U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-8130U was released in Q1/2018. The Intel Core i5-7360U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7360U was released in Q4/2016.

Intel Core i3	Family	Intel Core i5
Intel Core i 8000U	CPU group	Intel Core i 7000U
8	Generation	7
Kaby Lake U Refresh	Architecture	Kaby Lake U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
Intel Core i3-7130U	Predecessor	Intel Core i5-6360U
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i3-8130U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-8130U is 2.20 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-7360U has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7360U is at --.
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No

2.20 GHz	Frequency	2.30 GHz
3.40 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.60 GHz
2.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.60 GHz
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i3-8130U or Intel Core i5-7360U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
Intel UHD Graphics 620	GPU	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	0.30 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	1.00 GHz
9.5	GPU Generation	9.5
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
3	Max. displays	3
24	Compute units	48
192	Shader	384
16 GB	Max. GPU Memory	32 GB
12	DirectX Version	12

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	Decode / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-8130U can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-7360U supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 34.1 GB/s.
LPDDR3-2133, DDR4-2400	Memory	DDR4-2133
32 GB	Max. Memory	32 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
	L2 Cache
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
12	PCIe lanes	12
11.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	11.8 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i3-8130U is 15 W, while the Intel Core i5-7360U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
15 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
10 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-8130U is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-7360U is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.
14 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1356	Socket	BGA 1356
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2018	Release date	Q4/2016
281 $	Release price	--

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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	556 (67%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	829 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1391 (75%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1866 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	835 (92%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	903 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1772 (86%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2055 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1141 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1112 (97%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2168 (87%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2493 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core i3-8130U Intel UHD Graphics 620 @ 1.00 GHz	384 (50%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 @ 1.00 GHz	768 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	31 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	3619 (91%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	3983 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	937 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	141 (92%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	153 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i3-8130U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	326 (85%)
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	383 (100%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i5-7360U
Unknown	Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2017)

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