Intel

Core i3-2130

Core i3-2130
BENCHMARKS (6,759)
MKT (0%)
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BUY • $50

Effective Speed -85%Effective Speed -85%Average Score -204%Memory -3%, 1-Core -132%, 2-Core -160%, 4-Core -247%, 8-Core -479%Overclocked Score -188%1-Core -119%, 2-Core -127%, 4-Core -230%, 8-Core -464%, Memory -1%Value & Sentiment -2,074%User Rating -85%, Market Share -8,589%, Price 403%, Value -24%Nice To Haves -702%64-Core -794%, 64-Core -832%, Age -480%

Average Bench: 57.5% (592^nd of 1406)

Based on 6,759 user benchmarks. Devices: BFEBFBFF000206A7, , BFEBFBFF000306A9, 1FABFBFF000206A7 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz

Poor: 45%Average: 57.5% Great: 65%

Gaming 57%

Gunboat

Desktop 65%

Destroyer

Workstation 41%

Speed boat

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Average average bench

The Intel Core i3-2130 averaged 42.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 80.8Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 79.8Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-2130 is just 19.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-2130 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 204Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 203Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 6,759 samples)

Rank 59257.5%

Min	Avg	Max
63.1	Memory 80.8	91.9
52.6	1-Core 79.8	88.9
93	2-Core 139	169
60.8% 99.8 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
128	4-Core 200	226
146	8-Core 203	226
26.9% 201 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
154	64-Core 204	226
12.6% 204 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

TUR-User, 1 day ago.Core i3-2130,

SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

59.7% Above average

Memory 88.6

1-Core 84.3

2-Core 127

63% 100 Pts

4-Core 180

8-Core 194

25% 187 Pts

64-Core 195

12% 195 Pts

GBR-User, 41 mins ago.Core i3-2130,

Socket 1155, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

59.1% Above average

Memory 93.3

1-Core 71.2

2-Core 119

61% 94.6 Pts

4-Core 148

8-Core 151

20% 149 Pts

64-Core 144

9% 144 Pts

GBR-User, 1 day ago.Core i3-2130,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

58.3% Above average

Memory 86.2

1-Core 77.2

2-Core 136

62% 99.9 Pts

4-Core 178

8-Core 180

24% 179 Pts

64-Core 184

11% 184 Pts

AUS-User, 3 days ago.Core i3-2130,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

54.7% Above average

Memory 78.1

1-Core 83.6

2-Core 123

59% 94.8 Pts

4-Core 181

8-Core 194

25% 188 Pts

64-Core 195

12% 195 Pts

AUS-User, 1 day ago.Core i3-2130,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

49.8% Average

Memory 70

1-Core 74.2

2-Core 128

55% 90.6 Pts

4-Core 170

8-Core 187

24% 179 Pts

64-Core 189

12% 189 Pts

IND-User, 2 hrs ago.Core i3-2130,

SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)

33% Below average

Memory 35.9

1-Core 81.4

2-Core 120

44% 79 Pts

4-Core 171

8-Core 192

24% 182 Pts

64-Core 166

10% 166 Pts

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Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 61,872,449 CPUs tested.

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Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 57%

Gunboat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 660

CPU
Core i3-2130Intel $50Bench 57%, 6,759 samples	1x

GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples	325x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	86x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $146Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	77x

SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $75Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	25x
A400 240GBKingston $21Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	22x
850 Evo 500GBSamsung $160Bench 112%, 695,664 samples	19x

RAM
HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 52%, 14,558 samples	75x
HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 17,809 samples	73x
M378B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 54%, 6,893 samples	63x

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Value: 54% - Above average

Total price: $125

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™ i3-2130 Processor (3M Cache, 3.40 GHz)
Code Name	Sandy Bridge
Launch Date	Q3'11
Processor Number	i3-2130
# of Cores	2
# of Threads	4
Cache	3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.1/4.2, AVX
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	32 nm
Recommended Price	$117.00
Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP	65 W
Expected Discontinuance	Q3'2013

Graphics

Processor Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics Base Frequency	850 MHz
Wireless Display	No
# of Displays Supported	2
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency	1.1 GHz
Quick Sync Video	Yes
InTru 3D Tech	Yes
Clear Video HD Tech	Yes
Intel Insider	Yes
Flexible Display Interface	Yes

Memory

Max Memory Size	32 GB
Memory Types	DDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels	2
Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision	2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes	16

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	Yes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes
vPro Tech	No
Identity Protection Tech	Yes
Fast Memory Access	Yes
Flex Memory Access	Yes

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration	1
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1155

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	No

Comments

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USA-User

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Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

10 months ago.

IND-User

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4,436

Poor

3 years ago.

worst cpu of any time even a rasberry or an atom processor is better

HUN-User

level
3,251

Excellent

19 months ago.

Quite OK for its age and time, perfect for a slow office PC.

MYS-User

level
3,123

Good

2 years ago.

For budget gaming pair with budget gpu such gtx 750 work great.

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Intel Core i5-13600K $315	Nvidia RTX 3060 $290	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $225	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $300	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $86
Intel Core i5-12400F $150	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
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Core i3-2130

Average Bench: 57.5% (592^nd of 1406)

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