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Intel i3-3120M vs AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-

The Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core is around 40% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1616 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz×AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core+ ADD
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Socket TypePGA988S1
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q1 2011
# of Samples1473143
CPU Rank38403833
CPU Value15.611.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1274(0.0%)912(-28.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1714(-0.8%)1728(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
1,714
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
1,728
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
15.6
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
11.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
1,274
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
912
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.