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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: 6.40

Overall Rank: 2824

Last Price Change: $263.19 USD (2023-04-23)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1684

Single Thread Rating: 1279
Samples: 1316*
*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 Math7,374 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,773 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,666 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption294.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,794 KBytes/Sec
Physics220 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,430 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,279 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 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


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Panasonic Toughbook 13.1 Panasonic Toughbook 13.1" LED Intel Core i3-3120M 2.50 GHz 2 GB RAM 320 GB HDD 64-bit Win 7 Pro Notebook CF-31YFAAXLM $2899.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,185
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,810
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,693
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,482
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,251
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,047
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,976
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,918
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,003
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,684
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.68
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.10
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.43
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 6.40
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 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,960
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,103
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,062
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,705
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,681
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,453
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,956
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,279
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1908104 - Sep 20 2023
1273
BL1900816 - Sep 10 2023
1307
BL1898338 - Sep 06 2023
1737
BL1895917 - Sep 02 2023
1845
BL1891813 - Aug 27 2023
1875
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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,684
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,012 (+19.5%)
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,099 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,987 (+18.0%)
Intel Core i3-5005U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,022 (+20.1%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,929 (+14.5%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,676 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,067 (+22.7%)
Intel Core M-5Y71 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,023 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,007 (+19.2%)
Intel Core M-5Y10c @ 0.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,918 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i3-2310E @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,845 (+9.6%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,662 (-1.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,173
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,921
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,633
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,571
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,239
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,155
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,934
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,927
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,896
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,788
Intel Core i5-13600HX
 5,738
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,728
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 419