Intel Core i3-2312M vs Intel Pentium 2127U

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Intel Core i3-2312M CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Pentium 2127U
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Pentium 2127U

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-2312M or Intel Pentium 2127U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-2312M has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.10 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-2312M was released in Q2/2011.

The Intel Pentium 2127U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2127U was released in Q3/2013.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Pentium (150)
Intel Core i 2000M (46) CPU group Intel Pentium 2000 (5)
2 Generation 4
Sandy Bridge H Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2312M is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.10 GHz. The Intel Pentium 2127U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.90 GHz.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic Intel Pentium 2127U
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.10 GHz Frequency 1.90 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic Intel Pentium 2127U
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
6 GPU Generation 7
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 6
96 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 3000 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-2312M supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 2127U can connect up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic Intel Pentium 2127U
DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-2312M has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Pentium 2127U is 17 W.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic Intel Pentium 2127U
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
85 °C Tjunction max. 90 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2312M has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 2127U cache has a total of 2.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-2312M Characteristic Intel Pentium 2127U
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
PPGA 988 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2011 Release date Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2312M (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U (93%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2312M (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U (85%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
420 (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
389 (93%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
926 (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
787 (85%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211 (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
106 (50%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1215 (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
1019 (84%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
350 (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
731 (100%)
Intel Pentium 2127U Intel Pentium 2127U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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