Intel Core i3-2125 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-2125 has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1155 socket and was released in Q3/2011. The Intel Core i3-2125 scores 668 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,504 points.
Intel Core i3-2125

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-2125
Family: Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group: Intel Core i 2000 (28)
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2125 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2125 is 3.30 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-2125 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-2125 uses the Intel HD Graphics 3000, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU frequency: 0.85 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: 12
Shader: 96
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1333
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2125 is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q3/2011
Release price: 144 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-2125 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Pentium G3450T Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
547
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
541
Intel Core i7-930 Intel Core i7-930
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
541
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
534
Intel Core i3-2120 Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
534
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
534
Intel Celeron G1850 Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
532

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Core i5-2390T Intel Core i5-2390T
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1171
Intel Pentium G3420 Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1167
Intel Celeron G4920 Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1163
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1162
Intel Core i3-2120 Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1140
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1140
Intel Core i3-560 Intel Core i3-560
2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz
1136

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 i5-2400S Intel Core i5-2400S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
676
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
672
Intel Core i3-3245 Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
672
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
668
Intel Core i3-2120 Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
668
Intel Xeon X3440 Intel Xeon X3440
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
668
Intel Core i5-2310 Intel Core i5-2310
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
666

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 Pentium G3450 Intel Pentium G3450
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1520
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1517
AMD Phenom II X4 850 AMD Phenom II X4 850
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1507
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1504
AMD A10-6800K AMD A10-6800K
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
1501
AMD Phenom II X4 970 AMD Phenom II X4 970
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1491
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz
1486

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 i7-2700K Intel Core i7-2700K
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.35 GHz
259
Intel Core i7-3555LE Intel Core i7-3555LE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.00 GHz
256
Intel Pentium J3710 Intel Pentium J3710
Intel HD Graphics 405 (18EU) @ 0.74 GHz
213
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211
Intel Core i3-2105 Intel Core i3-2105
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211
Intel Core i5-2405S Intel Core i5-2405S
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211
Intel Core i5-2500k Intel Core i5-2500k
Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.10 GHz
211

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.
AMD A6-3500 AMD A6-3500
3C 3T @ 2.40 GHz
1995
AMD Phenom II X2 550 AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
1995
AMD A8-3800 AMD A8-3800
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
1994
Intel Core i3-2125 Intel Core i3-2125
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1980
AMD Athlon II X4 615e AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1966
Intel Pentium G3420 Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1966
Intel Atom C3538 Intel Atom C3538
4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1961

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