Intel Core i5-4670R vs Intel Core i3-8121U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   For example you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i5-4670R vs Intel Core i3-8121U and see which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing, programming. 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 understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, MATLAB, RealBench, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Blender, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-8121U or Intel Core i5-4670R.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-4670R

51%

Core i3-8121U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-4670R

51%

Core i3-8121U

51%

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 the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.4	90.1
Valorant	103.9	102.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.2	57.3
Apex Legends	97.6	96.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.9	76.8
Overwatch	84.1	82.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.7	70.6
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.2
Warzone	81.0	79.9
Assassin's Creed	87.3	86.0
Valheim	86.2	85.0

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 i5-4670R

57%

Core i3-8121U

200%

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 i3-8121U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-4670R as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

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

	Intel Core i5-4670R	Intel Core i3-8121U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	145	139
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	549	305
Cinbench 20 Single-core	336	340
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1232	598
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1040	563
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	4152	2184

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

	Intel Core i5-4670R	Intel Core i3-8121U
Single-Core	2142	1939
Multi-Core	5351	4369

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

	Intel Core i5-4670R	Intel Core i3-8121U
Single-Core	1113	901
Multi-Core	3348	2063

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-4670R	Intel Core i3-8121U
Announcement date	July 07, 2013	July 07, 2018
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1364	Unknown
Core name	Crystal Well	Cannon Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	4	8
Turbo Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.2 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	2100 millions	1800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR4-2400, LPDDR4/x-2400
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 i5-4670R is 26% better than Core i3-8121U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-4670R has 2 more core than Core i3-8121U. 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 i5-4670R is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8121U is better: 6
All the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-4670R and Intel Core i3-8121U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i5-4670R - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-4670R specs and review.

Intel Core i3-8121U - all data

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

• Intel Core i3-8121U specs and review.