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The Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz is newer than Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz, while Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz is around 15% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. 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 5503 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.
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Socket Type | PGA988 | PGA988B | |
CPU Class | Laptop | Laptop | |
Clockspeed | 2.5 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Turbo Speed | Not Supported | Up to 3.0 GHz | |
# of Physical Cores | 2 (Threads: 4) | 2 (Threads: 4) | |
Cache | L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB | L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB | |
TDP | 35W | 35W | |
Yearly Running Cost | $6.39 | $6.39 | |
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First Seen on Chart | Q1 2012 | Q3 2011 | |
# of Samples | 1391 | 4112 | |
CPU Value | 13.2 | 32.3 | |
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group) | 1275(0.0%) | 1234(-3.2%) | |
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group) | 1697(-15.3%) | 2004(0.0%) |
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz | 1,697 | |
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz | 2,004 | |
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Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz | 13.2 | |
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz | 32.3 | |
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Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz | 1,275 | |
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz | 1,234 | |
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Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz | Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz | |
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Max TDP | 35W | 35W |
Power consumption per day (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per day | NA | NA |
Power consumption per year (kWh) | NA | NA |
Running cost per year | NA | NA |