Intel Pentium 4 510 / 510J vs Core i3 2120 |
First seen on January, 2013
Intel Pentium 4 510 / 510J
- 2.8 GHz
- Single core
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium 4 510 / 510J
 | Much more l2 cache 1 MB | | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core |
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i3 2120
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i3 2120
| | Much newer manufacturing process 32 nm | | More threads 4 |
| | Significantly higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | | More cores 2 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much 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 | |||
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| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 4x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Much newer manufacturing process | 32 nm | vs | 90 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 1 | 3 more threads | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| More cores | 2 | vs | 1 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.42 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 52.81W | vs | 68.25W | Around 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 3.37 GHz | vs | 2.8 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 15.66 $/year | vs | 20.24 $/year | Around 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 56.94 $/year | vs | 73.58 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Pentium 4 510 / 510J vs Core i3 2120
clock speed
L2 cache
overclocked clock speed (air)
overclocked clock speed (water)
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium 4 510 / 510J | vs | Core i3 2120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Single core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
details | Pentium 4 510 / 510J | vs | Core i3 2120 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 1 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 90 nm | 32 nm | |
| Operating temperature | 5 - Unknown°C | Unknown - 69.1°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 3.42 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.8 GHz | 3.37 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.8 GHz | 3.42 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 84W | 65W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 20.24 $/year | 15.66 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 73.58 $/year | 56.94 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 68.25W | 52.81W | |
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