Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8140U 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 i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that 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 ...]

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Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 620

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1528

Clockspeed: 2.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 W

TDP Down: 10 W

TDP Up: 25 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

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8140U CPU @ 2.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2662nd fastest in multithreading out of 5818 CPUs
1817th fastest in single threading out of 5818 CPUs
593rd fastest in out of 1614 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3919

Single Thread Rating

2043

Samples: 8*
*Margin for error: Medium

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz

Integer Math	11,733 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,425 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,633 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,318 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	50,719 KBytes/Sec
Physics	311 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,524 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,043 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of March 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of March 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,222
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,609
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,738
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,463
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,590
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,383
Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz		3,919

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.19
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.97
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.36
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.03
Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz		NA
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 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,501
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,885
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,613
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz		2,043

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3156128 - Dec 22 2025		4316
BL3156019 - Dec 22 2025		3953
BL3148288 - Dec 19 2025		4255
BL3140676 - Dec 17 2025		4201
BL3140202 - Dec 16 2025		1942

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz		3,919
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i3-8140U		3,702 (-5.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8140U		3,724 (-5.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250C vs Intel Core i3-8140U		3,153 (-19.5%)
AMD Athlon Gold 3150U vs Intel Core i3-8140U		3,868 (-1.3%)
AMD Athlon Gold 7220U vs Intel Core i3-8140U		4,877 (+24.5%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8140U		4,808 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i5-6300HQ @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8140U		4,669 (+19.2%)
AMD Athlon Silver 3050GE vs Intel Core i3-8140U		4,545 (+16.0%)
Intel Core i5-6350HQ @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8140U		4,255 (+8.6%)
AMD Athlon 300U vs Intel Core i3-8140U		3,833 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8140U		3,829 (-2.3%)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-8140U		3,828 (-2.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,366
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,987
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,901
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,899
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,708
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,891
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,698
Intel Core i3-8140U @ 2.10GHz		790

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