Comparing Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price. Show
Place in performance rankingPlace by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100Market segmentLaptopLaptopSeriesIntel Core i5Intel Core i3Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)Release date1 September 2015 (8 years old)13 February 2018 (5 years old)Launch price (MSRP)$281$281Current price$552 (2x MSRP)$464 (1.7x MSRP) Technical specsCore i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results. Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)Threads44Base clock speed2.4 GHz2.2 GHzBoost clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHzL1 cache128 KB64K (per core)L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)L3 cache3 MB4 MB (shared)Chip lithography14 nm14 nmDie size98.57 mm210.3 mm × 9.57 mm123 mm2Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °CMaximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °CNumber of transistors1750 Millionno data64 bit support++Windows 11 compatibility-+Unlocked multiplier-- CompatibilityInformation on Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters. Number of CPUs in a configuration11SocketFCBGA1356FCBGA1356Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt Technologies and extensionsTechnological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology. Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2AES-NI++AVX++vPro+no dataEnhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++Speed Shiftno data+My WiFi++Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0Hyper-Threading Technology++TSX+-Idle States++Thermal Monitoring++Flex Memory Access++SIPP+-Smart Response++StatusLaunchedDiscontinued Security technologiesCore i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks. TXT+-EDB++Secure Key++MPX++Identity Protection++SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® MEOS Guard++ Virtualization technologiesVirtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U are enumerated here. AMD-V+no dataVT-d++VT-x++EPT++ Memory specsTypes, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported. Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4, DDR3Maximum memory size32 GB32 GBMax memory channels22Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s37.5 GB/sECC memory support-- Graphics specificationsGeneral parameters of integrated GPUs, if any. Integrated graphics card CompareIntel HD Graphics 520Intel UHD Graphics 620Max video memory32 GB32 GBQuick Sync Video++Clear Video++Clear Video HD++Graphics max frequency1 GHz1 GHzInTru 3D+no data Graphics interfacesAvailable interfaces and connections of Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs. Number of displays supported33eDP++DisplayPort++HDMI++DVI++ Graphics image qualityMaximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces. 4K resolution support++Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24HzMax resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60HzMax resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60HzMax resolution over VGAN/Ano data Graphics API supportAPIs supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included. PeripheralsSpecifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U. PCIe version3.03.0PCI Express lanes1212 Synthetic benchmark performanceVarious benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better. Combined synthetic benchmark scoreThis is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly. Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 11% in our combined benchmark results. PassmarkPassmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Benchmark coverage: 67% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 11% in Passmark. GeekBench 5 Single-CoreGeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core. Benchmark coverage: 40% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 68% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core. GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreGeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores. Benchmark coverage: 40% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 40% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core. Cinebench 10 32-bit single-coreCinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle. Benchmark coverage: 20% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 16% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core. Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-coreCinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version. Benchmark coverage: 19% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 15% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core. 3DMark06 CPU3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package. Benchmark coverage: 19% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 17% in 3DMark06 CPU. wPrime 32wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor. Benchmark coverage: 18% Core i5-6300U outperforms Core i3-8130U by 13% in wPrime 32. Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-coreCinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version. Benchmark coverage: 17% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 11% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core. Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-coreCinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads. Benchmark coverage: 15% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core. Cinebench 15 64-bit single-coreCinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources. Benchmark coverage: 14% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 14% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core. Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-coreCinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources. Benchmark coverage: 14% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 16% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core. TrueCrypt AESTrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second. Benchmark coverage: 13% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 18% in TrueCrypt AES. x264 encoding pass 1x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second. Benchmark coverage: 13% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 8% in x264 encoding pass 1. x264 encoding pass 2x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second. Benchmark coverage: 13% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 10% in x264 encoding pass 2. Geekbench 3 32-bit single-coreBenchmark coverage: 5% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 15% in Geekbench 3 32-bit single-core. Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-coreBenchmark coverage: 5% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 16% in Geekbench 3 32-bit multi-core. Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-coreBenchmark coverage: 2% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 22% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core. Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-coreBenchmark coverage: 2% Core i3-8130U outperforms Core i5-6300U by 17% in Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core. Gaming performanceAdvantages and disadvantagesPerformance score 2.12 2.35 Integrated graphics card 2.14 2.65 Recency 1 September 2015 13 February 2018 Boost clock speed 3000 3400 Base clock speed 2400 2200 The Core i3-8130U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-6300U in performance tests. Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-6300U and Core i3-8130U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer. Cast your own voteDo you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU. Core i5-6300U Core i3-8130U Similar processor comparisonsWe picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page. 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