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Intel Core i3 2120
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 2120 based on its performance and single-core performance.
See full details | Intel Core i3 2120 vs AMD E 240 |
![]() | Much higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 5,008 |
![]() | Much better turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz | ![]() | Much higher GPU clock speed 850 MHz |
![]() | More l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 14.63W |
![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | ![]() | Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature 90 °C |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
7.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
Winner |
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Much higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 1.5 GHz | Around 2.2x higher clock speed | |||
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Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 5,008 | vs | 508 | More than 9.8x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Much better turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | vs | 500 MHz | Around 2.2x better turbo clock speed | |||
Much higher GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | vs | 500 MHz | 70% higher GPU clock speed | |||
Significantly newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 40 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | 5,074 | vs | 513 | Around 10x better geekbench 3 Multi-Core score | |||
Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,690 | vs | 350 | More than 4.8x better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 6x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 3x more l3 cache per core | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more threads | |||
More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Better performance per watt | 2.79 pt/W | vs | 1.81 pt/W | Around 55% better performance per watt | |||
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More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 14.63W | vs | 52.81W | 3.6x lower typical power consumption | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
Significantly higher Maximum operating temperature | 90 °C | vs | 69.1 °C | More than 30% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 4.34 $/year | vs | 15.66 $/year | 3.6x lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 15.77 $/year | vs | 56.94 $/year | 3.6x lower annual commercial energy cost |
summary | Core i3 2120 | vs | E 240 |
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Clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 1.5 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
940 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3-1066 | |||
DDR3 |
details | Core i3 2120 | vs | E 240 |
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Threads | 4 | 1 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 32 nm | 40 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 33 | 5 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 69.1°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 | Radeon™ HD 6310 | |
GPU clock speed | 850 MHz | 500 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 500 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 65W | 18W | |
Annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | 4.34 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | 15.77 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 2.79 pt/W | 1.81 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 52.81W | 14.63W |
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