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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: 12.98

Overall Rank: 2499

Last Price Change: $129.00 USD (2021-02-16)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1674

Single Thread Rating: 1281
Samples: 1286*
*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 Math7,396 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,774 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption290.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics220 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,426 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,281 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 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 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,296
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 21,046
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,270
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,169
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,086
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 10,026
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,033
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,674
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 53.28
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 25.38
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 12.98
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.55
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 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz
 2,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,965
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
BL1730871 - Jan 27 2023
1897
BL1724182 - Jan 19 2023
1893
BL1722890 - Jan 17 2023
1876
BL1721479 - Jan 15 2023
1693
BL1718205 - Jan 11 2023
1882
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 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,674
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,919 (+14.6%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,662 (-0.7%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,014 (+20.3%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,584 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,492 (+48.9%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,049 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,013 (+20.3%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,658 (-0.9%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,633 (-2.4%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,515 (-9.5%)
Intel Core i7-640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,039 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,963 (+17.2%)


Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,893
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,751
Intel Core i9-12950HX
 5,623
Intel Core i7-1370P
 5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX
 5,564
Intel Core i7-12800H
 5,263
Intel Core i7-12650H
 5,252
Intel Core i7-12700H
 5,170
Intel Core i7-12800HX
 4,822
Intel Core i7-1280P
 4,804
Intel Core i7-12850HX
 4,745
Intel Core i5-1240U
 4,524
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 419