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Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA988

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3120M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i3-3120M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 6.41

Overall Rank: 2889

Last Price Change: $263.19 USD (2023-04-23)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1687

Single Thread Rating: 1279
Samples: 1323*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,306
Thread: 1,288

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math7,371 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,777 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,665 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption295.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,819 KBytes/Sec
Physics220 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,431 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,279 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,139
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,674
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,417
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,022
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,941
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,899
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,687
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.56
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.04
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.40
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 6.41
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,944
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,099
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,057
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,701
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,678
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,453
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,448
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,279
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1953137 - Nov 23 2023
1886
BL1951932 - Nov 22 2023
1828
BL1943580 - Nov 10 2023
1893
BL1938913 - Nov 04 2023
1858
BL1937819 - Nov 02 2023
1814
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,687
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,009 (+19.1%)
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,099 (+24.4%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,982 (+17.5%)
Intel Core i3-5005U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,019 (+19.7%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,925 (+14.1%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,677 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,069 (+22.7%)
Intel Core M-5Y71 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,022 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,005 (+18.9%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c @ 0.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,906 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i3-2310E @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,845 (+9.4%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,662 (-1.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,092
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,931
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,653
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,560
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,237
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,192
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,985
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,849
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,846
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,791
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,713
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,707
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 419