Intel Pentium 2117U vs Intel Core i3-L13G4 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Pentium 2117U		Intel Core i3-L13G4
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 2117U and the Intel Core i3-L13G4 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Pentium 2117U 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i3-L13G4 which has 5 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2020.

Intel Pentium (150)	Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Pentium 2000 (5)	CPU group	Intel Core i L (2)
4	Generation	12
Ivy Bridge U	Architecture	Lakefield
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Pentium 2117U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i3-L13G4 clocks with 0.80 GHz (2.80 GHz), has 5 CPU cores and can calculate 5 threads in parallel.
Intel Pentium 2117U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-L13G4
2	Cores	5
2	Threads	5
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.80 GHz	A-Core	0.80 GHz (2.80 GHz) 1x Sunny-Cove
--	B-Core	-- 4x Tremont
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.
Intel Pentium 2117U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-L13G4
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
1.00 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.50 GHz
7	GPU Generation	12
22 nm	Technology	10 nm
3	Max. displays	3
6	Compute units	48
48	Shader	384
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
11.0	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.
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)	GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	Decode / Encode
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP8	Decode
No	Codec AV1	Decode
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 2117U, while the Intel Core i3-L13G4 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s enabled.
Intel Pentium 2117U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-L13G4
DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR4X-4266
32 GB	Max. Memory	8 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	68.2 GB/s
No	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	3.0
16	PCIe lanes	6
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	5.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Pentium 2117U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i3-L13G4 is 7 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Pentium 2117U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-L13G4
17 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	7 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	5 W
90 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The Intel Pentium 2117U has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i3-L13G4 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.
Intel Pentium 2117U	Characteristic	Intel Core i3-L13G4
22 nm	Technology	10 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
BGA 1023	Socket	FC-CSP1016
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012	Release date	Q2/2020
--	Release price	309 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 2117U (48%)

Intel Core i3-L13G4 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Pentium 2117U (55%)

Intel Core i3-L13G4 (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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	367 (45%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 2.80 GHz	814 (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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	696 (53%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 1.30 GHz	1320 (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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	323 (50%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 2.80 GHz	652 (100%)

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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	562 (56%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 1.30 GHz	1002 (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 Pentium 2117U Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	96 (25%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 Intel UHD Graphics 12th Gen (48 EU) @ 0.50 GHz	384 (100%)

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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	331 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	612 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	1021 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	347 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 0.80 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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	61 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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 Pentium 2117U 2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz	115 (100%)
	Intel Core i3-L13G4 5C 5T @ 1.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details