Intel Core i3-8145U vs Intel Core i5-8265U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8145U and Intel Core i5-8265U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8145U

  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2080 vs 2044
  • 4.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4325 vs 908
  • 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 8121 vs 2803
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3228 vs 3208
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 5815 vs 5740
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3228 vs 3208
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 5815 vs 5740
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 vs 2044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4325 vs 908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8121 vs 2803
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3228 vs 3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5815 vs 5740
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3228 vs 3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5815 vs 5740

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8265U

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 56% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5877 vs 3779
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1665 vs 1590
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1665 vs 1590
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
L3 cache 6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 5877 vs 3779
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1665 vs 1590
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1665 vs 1590

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8145U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8265U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2080
2044
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3779
5877
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
4325
908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
8121
2803
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1590
1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3228
3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5815
5740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1590
1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3228
3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
5815
5740
Name Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i5-8265U
PassMark - Single thread mark 2080 2044
PassMark - CPU mark 3779 5877
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 4325 908
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 8121 2803
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1590 1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3228 3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 5815 5740
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1590 1665
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3228 3208
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 5815 5740
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 26.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 296.492
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 17.731
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.943

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8145U Intel Core i5-8265U

Essentials

Architecture codename Whiskey Lake Whiskey Lake
Launch date 21 August 2018 21 August 2018
Place in performance rating 576 964
Price now $281 $297
Processor Number i3-8145U i5-8265U
Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 6.00 8.04
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.10 GHz 1.60 GHz
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI 4 GT/s OPI
Die size 123 mm 123 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 4 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C 72 °C
Maximum core temperature 100°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.90 GHz 3.90 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA0 0x3EA0
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 620 Intel® UHD Graphics 620

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 10 W 10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 800 MHz 800 MHz
Configurable TDP-up 25 W 25 W
Configurable TDP-up Frequency 2.30 GHz 1.80 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 46x24 46x24
Sockets supported FCBGA1528 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)