Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Pentium J6426

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i3-8130U vs Intel Pentium J6426 tests and see which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. 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 joint testing in software tests like 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, PassMark, AIDA64, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Blender, MATLAB, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Pentium J6426 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%

Pentium J6426

50%

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 Pentium J6426. 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%

Pentium J6426

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Control, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.1	89.5
Valorant	102.4	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.3	56.9
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	50.8
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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%

Pentium J6426

136%

To make a final resolution 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 Pentium J6426 since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 10W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 Pentium J6426
Cinbench 15 Single-core	141	66
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	343	249
Cinbench 20 Single-core	283	282
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	498	653
Cinbench 23 Single-core	469	705
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1820	1678

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

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Pentium J6426
Single-Core	1937	1172
Multi-Core	3641	2969

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

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Pentium J6426
Single-Core	905	410
Multi-Core	2053	1447

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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8130U	Intel Pentium J6426
Announcement date	March 07, 2018	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1356	FCBGA1493
Core name	Kaby Lake R	Elkhart Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	3.4 MHz	3 MHz
Frequency	2.2 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	1700 millions	14 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3200MT/s Max 16GB / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	1.5 MB
Overclocking	No	No
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. Here Core i3-8130U is 9% better than Pentium J6426 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Pentium J6426 has 2 more core than Core i3-8130U. 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Intel Pentium J6426 is better: 6
Although it should be realized that all the data in the article above 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 opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8130U and Intel Pentium J6426 before deciding 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 Pentium J6426 - all data

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

• Intel Pentium J6426 specs and review.