Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i7-6660U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i7-6660U and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Gears 5, PassMark, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, SuperPi, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, Prime95, Furmark, Blender, RealBench.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-6660U 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 i7-6660U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8130U

51%

Core i7-6660U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	90.0
Valorant	102.4	102.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.3
Apex Legends	96.2	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.7
Overwatch	82.9	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.1
Warzone	79.9	79.8
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.9
Valheim	85.0	84.9

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8130U

201%

Core i7-6660U

190%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8130U is more energy efficient than the Core i7-6660U 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. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU uses all threads and cores 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-6660U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	343	448
Cinbench 20 Single-core	283	186
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	498	934
Cinbench 23 Single-core	469	548
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1820	2633

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

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i7-6660U
Single-Core	1937	1816
Multi-Core	3641	3856

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

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i7-6660U
Single-Core	905	855
Multi-Core	2053	1980

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. 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 in the newest games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i7-6660U
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	March 07, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1356
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Skylake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	6
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-6660U is 8% better than Core i3-8130U in terms of CPU frequency. 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: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-6660U is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8130U and Intel Core i7-6660U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i7-6660U - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-6660U specs and review.