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?

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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: 15.57

Overall Rank:
3815th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
3176th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
863rd fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1712

Single Thread Rating

1272

Samples: 1467*
*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 Math	7,383 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,775 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,624 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	303.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	33,898 KBytes/Sec
Physics	221 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,447 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,272 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,257
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,624
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,758
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz		1,712

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz		15.57
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
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
BL3252057 - Jan 30 2026		1830
BL3241857 - Jan 26 2026		1845
BL3226850 - Jan 20 2026		1835
BL3216874 - Jan 16 2026		1750
BL3180748 - Jan 01 2026		1918

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 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz		1,712
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,949 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,661 (-3.0%)
Intel Core i3-3110M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,653 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,731 (+1.1%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,616 (-5.6%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,580 (-7.7%)
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,318 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M		2,450 (+43.1%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M		2,078 (+21.4%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M		2,018 (+17.9%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,696 (-0.9%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M		1,440 (-15.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,417
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,992
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,764
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz		337

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