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Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8121U 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 2 Cores and 4 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket:

Clockspeed: 2.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 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: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8121U CPU @ 2.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 15.13

Overall Rank:
1973rd fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
1526th fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
463rd fastest in out of 1418 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $290.00 USD (2021-05-17)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4388
Single Thread Rating
1942

Samples: 33*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,803
Thread: 1,654

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz

Integer Math14,280 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,820 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,152 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,164 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression48,743 KBytes/Sec
Physics339 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,793 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,942 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of September 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,866
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,030
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,482
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,529
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,170
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,020
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,869
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,822
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,772
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 4,388
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.85
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.62
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 15.13
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.27
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,910
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,693
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,077
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,046
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,684
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,657
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,615
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,440
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,425
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 1,942
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1923070 - Oct 12 2023
4289
BL1871644 - Jul 29 2023
4088
BL1862410 - Jul 16 2023
4496
BL1824373 - May 22 2023
4397
BL1797196 - Apr 17 2023
4529
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 4,388
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,920 (+12.1%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,789 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,551 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,834 (+10.2%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,487 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i5-6287U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,823 (-12.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,796 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i3-7100H @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,430 (-21.8%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 2,874 (-34.5%)
Intel Core i3-1115G4 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 6,059 (+38.1%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,424 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i3-8145UE @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,099 (-6.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,055
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,913
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,839
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,694
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,652
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,402
Intel Core i7-14650HX
 6,332
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,232
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,211
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
 6,068
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,063
Intel Core i5-14500HX
 6,049
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 1,282