Intel Core i3-3130M Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-3130M has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 3. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the PGA 988 socket and was released in Q1/2013. The Intel Core i3-3130M scores 536 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,183 points.
Intel Core i3-3130M

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-3130M
Family: Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group: Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture: Ivy Bridge H
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Notebook
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3130M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3130M is 2.60 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-3130M has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-3130M uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: 16
Shader: 128
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3130M is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: PGA 988
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q1/2013
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-3130M have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i5-2410M Intel Core i5-2410M
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
510
Intel Core i5-2557M Intel Core i5-2557M
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
507
Intel Core i7-3689Y Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
507
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
506
Intel Atom x6413E Intel Atom x6413E
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
498
Intel Core i7-2630QM Intel Core i7-2630QM
4C 8T @ 2.90 GHz
494
Intel Celeron N5105 Intel Celeron N5105
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
492

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Celeron J4105 Intel Celeron J4105
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
1078
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1076
Intel Core i7-3537U Intel Core i7-3537U
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1070
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1058
Intel Core i5-4220Y Intel Core i5-4220Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1047
Intel Core i5-2415M Intel Core i5-2415M
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1045
Intel Core i5-2450M Intel Core i5-2450M
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1042

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 Silver J5040 Intel Pentium Silver J5040
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
542
Intel Core i3-4000M Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
540
AMD FX-9830P AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
538
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
536
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
535
Intel Core i3-5015U Intel Core i3-5015U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
535
Intel Core i7-2617M Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
535

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 i5-4250U Intel Core i5-4250U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1185
Intel Celeron 6305 Intel Celeron 6305
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1184
Intel Core M-5Y10c Intel Core M-5Y10c
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1184
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1183
Intel Core i5-4200U Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
1180
Intel Celeron 6305E Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
1180
Intel Core i3-5010U Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1173

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 i3-3120M Intel Core i3-3120M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i7-3610QM Intel Core i7-3610QM
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276
AMD A6-5350M AMD A6-5350M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz
276
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz
276

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.
AMD A6-5400B AMD A6-5400B
2C 2T @ 3.80 GHz
1906
Intel Core M-5Y10a Intel Core M-5Y10a
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1905
Intel Celeron N4500 Intel Celeron N4500
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1902
Intel Core i3-3130M Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1896
Intel Core i5-2515E Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1890
Intel Core i5-2510E Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1890
AMD E2-6110 AMD E2-6110
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
1888

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