Intel Core i5-8279U vs Intel Core i3-3130M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8279U and Intel Core i3-3130M 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: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-8279U

Intel Core i3-3130M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 58% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 25% lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2303 vs 1285
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7499 vs 1900

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L3 cache	6 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2303 vs 1285
PassMark - CPU mark	7499 vs 1900

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3130M

2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2193 vs 1043
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4275 vs 3981

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2193 vs 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4275 vs 3981

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8279U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3130M

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1043

2193

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3981

4275

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2303

1285

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7499

1900

Name	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i3-3130M
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1043	2193
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3981	4275
PassMark - Single thread mark	2303	1285
PassMark - CPU mark	7499	1900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2883
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2883

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8279U	Intel Core i3-3130M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q2'19	25 January 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$225
Place in performance rating	1353	1342
Processor Number	i5-8279U	i3-3130M
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s OPI	5 GT/s DMI
L3 cache	6 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA5	0x166
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1023, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)