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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: 2707

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1686

Single Thread Rating: 1281
Samples: 1305*
*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 Math7,401 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,780 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,687 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption294.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,906 KBytes/Sec
Physics221 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,432 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,281 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of June 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 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,099
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,887
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,258
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,907
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,776
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,101
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,032
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,954
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,013
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,686
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.93
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.22
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.49
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 6.41
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,716
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,108
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,068
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,710
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,687
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,626
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,458
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,958
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,281
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1835002 - Jun 07 2023
1722
BL1831978 - Jun 02 2023
1874
BL1830714 - May 31 2023
1860
BL1821297 - May 18 2023
1847
BL1801636 - Apr 23 2023
1880
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 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,686
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,996 (+18.4%)
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,093 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,986 (+17.8%)
Intel Core i3-5005U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,025 (+20.1%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,936 (+14.8%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,684 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,059 (+22.1%)
Intel Core M-5Y71 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,021 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,003 (+18.8%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c @ 0.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,913 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i3-2310E @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,845 (+9.5%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,662 (-1.4%)


Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,312
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,973
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,675
Intel Core i9-13900H
 6,026
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,017
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,989
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,836
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,818
Intel Core i7-13700H
 5,804
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,803
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,740
Intel Core i5-13600HX
 5,711
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 420