Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-7130U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 620

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1356

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 7.5 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7130U CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i3-7130U CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 6.60

Overall Rank:
2998th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
2625th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
661st fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $459.99 USD (2019-08-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3037

Single Thread Rating

1550

Samples: 337*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,099
Thread: 1,525

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math	9,018 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,577 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,223 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,009.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	40,420 KBytes/Sec
Physics	251 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,750 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,550 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Dell Inspiron 15 3567 15.6" Laptop Computer - Grey Intel Core i3-7130U Processor 2.7GHz; 8GB DDR4-2400 RAM; 1TB Hard Drive; Intel HD Graphics 620 I3567-3619GRY-P

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,258
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz		3,037

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz		6.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz		1,550

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3258637 - Feb 02 2026		3224
BL3242443 - Jan 26 2026		2026
BL3234795 - Jan 23 2026		2862
BL3224486 - Jan 19 2026		3308
BL3220461 - Jan 17 2026		3143

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz		3,037
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		3,372 (+11.1%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		2,724 (-10.3%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		3,633 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		3,520 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		3,274 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		2,961 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		2,631 (-13.4%)
Intel Core i3-7020U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		2,569 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		2,448 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		3,636 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		3,187 (+5.0%)
Intel Core i7-8500Y @ 1.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7130U		2,443 (-19.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz		390

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