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Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Smart Wizard
Get a complete build plan based on budget and goals.
Build Comparison
Compare complete builds side by side.
Part Comparison
Check specs, price, and value across parts.
Bottleneck Calculator
Measure CPU and GPU balance before you buy.
Power Calculator
Estimate wattage and PSU headroom.
Will It Run?
Test your hardware against popular games.
Intel
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
Instruction Sets
About This Product
The Intel Core i3-8130U is a dual-core, quad-thread mobile processor from the Kaby Lake-U Refresh series, designed for thin and light laptops. With a base clock of 2.4 GHz and a boost up to 3.4 GHz, it offers adequate performance for general productivity tasks, web browsing, and media consumption. Its low 15W TDP makes it suitable for passively cooled or fanless designs, but it will struggle with demanding applications or modern gaming compared to quad-core i5 or i7 mobile CPUs.
Verdict
“Ideal for budget-conscious users needing a basic laptop for everyday tasks.”
Performance Benchmarks
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Render Workloads
Large Sample Pool
Value & Efficiency
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
92.7 pts/W
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