Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i5-5200U and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Gears 5, AIDA64, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, 7zip, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, PCMark 10, Prime95.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Valheim
Grand Theft Auto V
Fallout 76
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Death Stranding
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Rainbow Six Siege
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-5200U or Intel Core i3-8130U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-8130U

51%

Core i5-5200U

50%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-8130U is 1% better than Core i5-5200U. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8130U

51%

Core i5-5200U

50%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	89.5
Valorant	102.4	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.0
Apex Legends	96.2	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.3
Overwatch	82.9	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.2
DOOM Eternal	51.2	50.9
Warzone	79.9	79.3
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.4
Valheim	85.0	84.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8130U

201%

Core i5-5200U

163%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8130U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-5200U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	110
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	343	264
Cinbench 20 Single-core	283	248
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	498	584
Cinbench 23 Single-core	469	595
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1820	1417

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	1937	1533
Multi-Core	3641	2507

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	905	735
Multi-Core	2053	1469

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i5-5200U
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	October 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1168
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	5
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	1740 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8130U is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-5200U is better: 5
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i3-8130U and Intel Core i5-5200U before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8130U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8130U specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-5200U specs and review.