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Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3120M can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 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: 15.52

Overall Rank:
3686th fastest in multithreading out of 5440 CPUs
3082nd fastest in single threading out of 5440 CPUs
836th fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $109.95 USD (2025-06-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1707
Single Thread Rating
1272

Samples: 1445*
*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 Math7,365 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,769 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,617 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption302.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,810 KBytes/Sec
Physics220 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,443 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,272 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$109.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,403
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,704
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,873
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,568
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,621
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,420
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,707
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.59
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.31
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.49
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 15.52
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.06
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 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,518
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,897
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,623
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,395
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,272
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3000887 - Oct 24 2025
1895
BL2999023 - Oct 23 2025
1641
BL2998738 - Oct 23 2025
1560
BL2982607 - Oct 17 2025
1782
BL2964572 - Oct 09 2025
1890
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 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,707
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,945 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,663 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,729 (+1.3%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,616 (-5.3%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,584 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,319 (-22.7%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,450 (+43.5%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,080 (+21.9%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,013 (+18.0%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,693 (-0.8%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,441 (-15.6%)
AMD A8-3500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,391 (-18.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,874
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,614
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,066
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,012
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 8,006
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,804
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,984
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,722
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,704
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 336