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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: 15.14

Overall Rank:
2229th fastest in multithreading out of 5153 CPUs
1735th fastest in single threading out of 5153 CPUs
531st fastest in out of 1491 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4391
Single Thread Rating
1944

Samples: 34*
*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 Math14,265 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,824 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,159 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,166 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression48,775 KBytes/Sec
Physics340 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,799 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,944 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,833
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,063
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,729
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,650
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,693
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,540
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 4,391
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.79
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.88
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 15.14
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.14
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,048
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,915
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,645
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,631
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,599
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,406
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 1,944
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2201074 - Sep 22 2024
4500
BL1923070 - Oct 12 2023
4289
BL1871644 - Jul 29 2023
4088
BL1862410 - Jul 16 2023
4496
BL1824373 - May 22 2023
4397
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 4,391
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,859 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,783 (-13.9%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,537 (-19.4%)
Intel Core i5-7442EQ @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,834 (+10.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,749 (-14.6%)
Intel Core i5-6442EQ @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,483 (+2.1%)
Intel Core i3-8145UE @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 4,153 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,863 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i5-6287U @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,801 (-13.4%)
AMD A8-7680 vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,578 (-18.5%)
Intel Core i3-7100H @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 3,430 (-21.9%)
Intel Core m3-8100Y @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8121U
 2,772 (-36.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,780
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,901
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,123
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,017
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,713
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,052
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 7,027
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,850
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,783
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,762
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,761
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz
 734