Intel Core i3-8121U

The Intel Core i3-8121U is a power efficient entry-level dual-core processor for laptops. It is the first 10nm CPU from Intel and based on the new Cannon-Lake architecture. It offers 2 processor cores clocked at 2.2 (base) to 3.1 GHz (boost) and no integrated graphics card (therefore 2+0 setup according to Intel). Furthermore, a DDR4-2400 / LPDDR4/x-2400 memory controller (dual-channel, max. 41.6 GB/s, max. 32 GB) is integrated in the SoC.

First benchmarks show a similar performance to the higher clocked Intel Core i3-8130U (2.2 - 3.4 GHz, Kaby Lake, 14nm) and therefore in the entry level for laptops.

The CPU was introduced in the Lenovo IdeaPad-15ICN with a dedicated AMD Radeon RX 540 GPU and also in the Crimson Canyon NUC (also with a dedicated AMD GPU).

Benchmarks

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Physics 1280x720 offscreen

42050 Points (49%)

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Model	GPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICN	Radeon RX 540	8192 MB			42050

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8625Q -93%

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Intel Core i5-5300U -6%

Apple A12X Bionic -6%

Intel Core i7-6950X -5%

Intel Core i7-7Y75 -5%

Intel Core i7-3720QM -4%

Intel Core i7-4750HQ -3%

AMD FX-8350 -3%

Intel Core i5-6267U -2%

Intel Core i5-7200U -1%

Intel Core i3-8121U

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 1%

AMD Ryzen 3 2200U 1%

Intel Core i9-8950HK 2%

Intel Core i7-6600U 3%

Intel Core i7-5500U 4%

Intel Core i7-5600U 5%

Intel Core i7-6560U 5%

Intel Core i5-7267U 6%

Intel Core i7-2600K 6%

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Intel Core i7-9700K 100%

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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Physics 1280x720

3125 Points (8%)

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Model	GPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICN	Radeon RX 540	8192 MB			3125

Intel Atom x7-Z8700 -92%

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Intel Core i5-3360M -3%

Intel Core i5-6200U -2%

Intel Core i5-4210M -2%

AMD A10-7850K -2%

Intel Core i5-5300U -2%

Intel Core i5-6360U -1%

Intel Core i3-7130U -1%

AMD A8-6600K -1%

Intel Core i3-3220 0%

Intel Core i3-8121U

Intel Core i5-4300M 0%

Intel Core i5-5350U 1%

Intel Core i3-6100H 1%

Intel Core i7-4600M 1%

Intel Core i5-6260U 3%

Intel Core i7-5500U 5%

AMD A10-6800K 5%

Intel Core i5-6267U 5%

Intel Core i7-6500U 6%

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Intel Core i9-9900K 466%

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Geekbench 4.3 - 64 Bit Single-Core Score

4195 Points (66%)

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Model	GPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICN	Radeon RX 540	8192 MB			4195

Mediatek Helio P60

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AMD Ryzen 3 1200 -6%

Intel Core i7-5557U -5%

Intel Core i7-6567U -3%

Intel Core i5-7Y57 -3%

Intel Core i3-8145U -2%

Intel Core i7-5700HQ -2%

AMD Ryzen 3 2200G -1%

Intel Core i5-8250U -1%

Intel Core i5-7267U 0%

Intel Core i3-8121U

Intel Core i5-7300U 1%

Apple A11 Bionic 1%

AMD Ryzen 5 2400G 2%

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 3%

AMD Ryzen 3 1300X 3%

Intel Core i7-7600U 5%

Intel Core i5-8265U 5%

Intel Core i5-7287U 5%

Intel Core i7-7500U 6%

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Intel Core i9-9900K 46%

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Geekbench 4.3 - 64 Bit Multi-Core Score

7985 Points (22%)

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Model	GPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICN	Radeon RX 540	8192 MB			7985

Mediatek Helio P60

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Intel Core i5-7Y54 -13%

AMD Ryzen 3 2200U -13%

Intel Core i5-6300U -12%

AMD A10-7850K -10%

Intel Core i5-7200U -7%

Intel Core i3-8130U -6%

Intel Core i5-7Y57 -6%

Intel Core i7-5557U -3%

Intel Core i3-8145U -2%

Intel Core i3-8121U

Intel Core i7-8500Y 3%

Intel Core i5-7300U 4%

Intel Core i7-6567U 4%

Intel Core i7-7600U 4%

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 9%

Intel Core i5-7267U 9%

Intel Core i7-7500U 10%

Samsung Exynos 9810 11%

Intel Core i7-7660U 17%

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 353%

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Reviews for the Intel Core i3 8121U processor

Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICN (AMD Radeon RX 540, 15.6")
» Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15ICN - External Review

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