i3-L13G4 vs i5-8250U

Place in the ranking	1448	2019
Place by popularity	47	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i5	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	24.48	23.79
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake Refresh (2017−2019)	Lakefield (2020)
Release date	21 August 2017 (7 years ago)	June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$297	$281

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	4 (Quad-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	8	5
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	0.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	16	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Die size	123 mm²	82 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	4,050 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+

Security technologies

Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	-
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	34 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 620	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	48

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	DX12
OpenGL	4.4	OpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-8250U 3.88
+120%

i3-L13G4 1.76

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i5-8250U 3427
+154%

i3-L13G4 1349

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.88	1.76
Integrated graphics card	2.42	5.58
Physical cores	4	5
Threads	8	5
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	7 Watt

i5-8250U has a 120.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 60% more threads.

i3-L13G4, on the other hand, has 130.6% faster integrated GPU, 25% more physical cores, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-8250U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-L13G4 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-8250U and Core i3-L13G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.