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Intel Core i3-2120 vs Intel Core i7-3520M
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
78 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
79 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
90 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.60 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
92 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
Intel Core i3-2120
33 %
Intel HD Graphics 2000
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
Intel HD Graphics 4000
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
94 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3520M
100 %
2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
More benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries
250 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries
826 entries
Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries
837 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3520M |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i3 (205) | Intel Core i7 (300) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 2000 (28) | Intel Core i 3000M (29) |
| Architecture | Sandy Bridge S | Ivy Bridge H |
| Technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Notebook |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | BGA 1023 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3520M |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 2 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 2x | 2x |
| Frequency: | 3.30 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.60 GHz | |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 3.40 GHz | |
| L2-Cache | ||
| L3-Cache | 3.00 MB | 4.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3520M |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| GPU frequency | 0.85 - 1.10 GHz | 0.65 - 1.25 GHz |
| CUs / Shader | 6 / 48 | 16 / 128 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 | 3 |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Technology | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Release date | Q1/2011 | Q1/2011 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3520M |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3520M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR3-1333 (21.3 GB/s) | DDR3L-1600 (25.6 GB/s) DDR3-1600 (25.6 GB/s) DDR3L-1333 (21.3 GB/s) DDR3-1333 (21.3 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 | 3.0 x 16 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s | 15.8 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3520M |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 35 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3520M |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date | Q1/2011 | Q2/2012 |
| Release price | 120 $ | 346 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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