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Intel Core i5-8365UE vs Intel Core i3-8121U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-8365UE vs Intel Core i3-8121U

Processor comparisons   18-01-2022
   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i5-8365UE vs Intel Core i3-8121U and understand which is better for games or simple use for programming, streaming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, 3DMark, PassMark, WPrime, Blender, Blender, 7zip, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Prime95, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, UserBenchmark, RealBench.
   Gaming performance of processors in:
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Valorant
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Last Man Standing
  • Apex Legends
  • Overwatch
  • Fortnite
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Halo Infinite
  • Borderlands 3
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Fallout 76
  • Death Stranding
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Valheim

   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-8121U or Intel Core i5-8365UE.


 
Intel Core i5-8365UE
Intel Core i3-8121U

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
Core i5-8365UE51% Core i3-8121U51%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-8365UE52% Core i3-8121U51%
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: Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Half-Life: Alyx, Control, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite91.690.1
Valorant104.1102.4
Cyberpunk 207758.357.3
Apex Legends97.996.2
Call of Duty Warzone78.176.8
Overwatch84.482.9
Red Dead Redemption 271.970.6
DOOM Eternal52.151.2
Warzone81.279.9
Assassin's Creed87.586.0
Valheim86.485.0
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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 i5-8365UE248% Core i3-8121U200%
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 i5-8365UE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8121U 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

Let's say you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 can use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i5-8365UE Intel Core i3-8121U
Cinbench 15 Single-core147139
Cinbench 15 Multi-core556305
Cinbench 20 Single-core415340
Cinbench 20 Multi-core1380598
Cinbench 23 Single-core809563
Cinbench 23 Multi-core28142184

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8365UE Intel Core i3-8121U
Single-Core22901939
Multi-Core54244369

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-8365UE Intel Core i3-8121U
Single-Core1120901
Multi-Core35732063

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 i5-8365UE Intel Core i3-8121U
Announcement dateJuly 07, 2019July 07, 2018
TypeEmbeddedLaptop
SocketFCBGA1528Unknown
Core nameWhiskey LakeCannon Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation88
Turbo Frequency4.1 MHz3.2 MHz
Frequency1.6 MHz2.2 MHz
Cores42
Threads84
Bus rate4 GT/s4 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm10 nm
Transistors count1900 millions1800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)15 W15 W
Memory typeDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133DDR4-2400, LPDDR4/x-2400
Max. Memory64 Gb32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB4 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion Options
In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8121U is 27% better than Core i5-8365UE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8365UE 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 i5-8365UE is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8121U is better: 2
   All the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i5-8365UE and Intel Core i3-8121U before making a decision which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.
Intel Core i5-8365UE - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i3-8121U - all data

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


Intel Core i5-8365UE Processor Comparisons
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• Vs Core i7-8665UE
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Core i3-9100T
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i5-8250U
• Vs Core i3-1115GRE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3350U
• Vs Core i3-1110G4
• Vs Core i5-8265U
• Vs Core i7-8565UC
• Vs Core i7-1060NG7
• Vs Core i7-10510Y
• Vs Core i7-3770
• Vs Core i3-9300T
• Vs Core i7-8565U
• Vs Core i5-8365U
• Vs Core i3-1115G4
• Vs Core i7-3770K
• Vs Core i7-6700HQ
• Vs Core i7-8665U
• Vs Core i5-10210U
• Vs Core i3-9100F
• Vs Core i3-8100B
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Athlon 300GE
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• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Core i5-6442EQ
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Core i3-8109U
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Core i3-8300
• Vs Core i3-9100
• Vs Core i3-7350K


Intel Core i3-8121U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-10210Y
• Vs Core i3-10110U
• Vs Core i3-9100T
• Vs Core i5-6287U
• Vs Core i3-7101TE
• Vs Core i5-7287U
• Vs Core i5-6442EQ
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i3-8145U
• Vs Core i3-7167U
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i3-8130U
• Vs Core i7-6660U
• Vs Core i3-8109U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Core i3-8145UE
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium N6415
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Pentium Silver J5040
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150C
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Celeron N5095
• Vs Core i3-10110Y
• Vs Core i3-7350K
• Vs Pentium Gold G6400
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250U
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