Intel Core i3-2130 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-2130 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-2130, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-2130
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2130 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2130 is 3.4 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.4 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-2130 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-2130 uses the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency: 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 48
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2130 is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q3/2011
Release price: 117 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2052
2052
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2029
2029
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
2020
2020
AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.1 GHz
1995
1995
AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
1994
1994

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium G3460
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1546
1546
Intel Celeron G5900T
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1545
1545
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1543
1543
Intel Core i3-4130T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1541
1541
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1534
1534

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1218
1218
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1214
1214
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
1197
1197
Intel Core i3-3225
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1195
1195
Intel Core i7-2640M
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
1184
1184

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
891
891
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
832
832
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
811
811
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
798
798
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200
4C 4T @ 2.33 GHz
786
786

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-5350U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
688
688
Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 1.3 GHz
685
685
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
685
685
Intel Atom x6211E
2C 2T @ 1.3 GHz
685
685
Intel Core i7-6822EQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
684
684

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2320
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
572
572
Intel Core i7-3555LE
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
572
572
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
569
569
Intel Core i7-940
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
568
568
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
565
565

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
106
106
MediaTek Helio X23
NoneC NoneT @ --
106
106
Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
106
106
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
106
106
Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
106
106