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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: 15.49

Overall Rank:
3542nd fastest in multithreading out of 5270 CPUs
2957th fastest in single threading out of 5270 CPUs
821st fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1703
Single Thread Rating
1271

Samples: 1420*
*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 Math7,369 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,774 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,616 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption301.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,795 KBytes/Sec
Physics221 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,439 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,271 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of July 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 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,804
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,031
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,697
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,626
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,682
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,517
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,703
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.71
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.80
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 15.49
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.13
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
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,045
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,023
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,912
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,642
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,627
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,598
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,405
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,271
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2736713 - Jul 02 2025
1873
BL5097645 - Jul 02 2025
1862
BL2731168 - Jun 30 2025
1877
BL2729386 - Jun 29 2025
1757
BL2729251 - Jun 29 2025
1636
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 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,703
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,947 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,663 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,728 (+1.4%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,584 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,314 (-22.9%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,085 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,008 (+17.9%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,692 (-0.7%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,587 (-6.8%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,453 (-14.7%)
AMD A8-3500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,394 (-18.2%)
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,263 (-25.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,909
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,010
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,142
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,810
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,046
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,777
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,754
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,753
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,743
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,686
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,621
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
 6,448
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 336