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| Intel Core i3 3120M vs Celeron 900 |
Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3120M
- 2.5 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3120M
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes |
![]() | Has virtualization support Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for maximum performance when needed, while conserving power and minimizing heat production when not needed | |||
Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the Celeron 900 vs the Core i3 3120M. | |||||||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3120M vs Celeron 900
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3120M
4,146
Celeron 900
1,094
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3120M
1,922
Celeron 900
1,102
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3120M
131,100 MB/s
Celeron 900
88,700 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3120M
3,978
Celeron 900
1,046
GeekBench
Core i3 3120M
6,892
Celeron 900
1,767
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Core i3 3120M
41.9
Celeron 900
1,000
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3120M
3,342
Celeron 900
678
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3120M
1,313
Celeron 900
782
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3120M | vs | Celeron 900 |
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Clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Single core | |
Socket type | |||
rPGA 988B | |||
478 | |||
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | No | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 35W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 8.43 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 3.96 pt/W | 2.16 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 28.44W | 28.44W |
details | Core i3 3120M | vs | Celeron 900 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 1 | |
L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 90°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 2.53 GHz | 3.11 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.5 GHz | 2.2 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.53 GHz | 3.11 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | None | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | N/A | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | N/A | |
GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | N/A | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | N/A | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI | FSB | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 |
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