Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i7-8500Y

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Core i7-8500Y tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Blender, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Prime95, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, Furmark, 7zip, WPrime, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, RealBench, MATLAB, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-8500Y 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 i7-8500Y

50%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i3-8130U is 1% better than Core i7-8500Y. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8130U

51%

Core i7-8500Y

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 processors were compared: NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Battlefield V, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	89.8
Valorant	102.4	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	57.2
Apex Legends	96.2	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	76.8	76.6
Overwatch	82.9	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.6	70.4
DOOM Eternal	51.2	51.0
Warzone	79.9	79.6
Assassin's Creed	86.0	85.8
Valheim	85.0	84.7

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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 i7-8500Y

423%

To make a final decision 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 i7-8500Y is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8130U as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 5W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that 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 i7-8500Y
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	135
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	343	261
Cinbench 20 Single-core	283	306
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	498	602
Cinbench 23 Single-core	469	435
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1820	2090

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

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Single-Core	1937	1744
Multi-Core	3641	3061

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

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Single-Core	905	635
Multi-Core	2053	1801

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 in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Core i7-8500Y
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	March 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1515
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Amber Lake Y
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	1.5 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	5700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	5 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	33.3 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 i3-8130U is 31% better than Core i7-8500Y 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: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-8500Y is better: 7
However, it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8130U and Intel Core i7-8500Y before deciding which of the processors 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 i7-8500Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8500Y specs and review.