Intel Core i3-3120ME Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-19

The Intel Core i3-3120ME was released in Q3/2012 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1023. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i3-3120ME achieved a result of 462 points (single-core) or 1,055 points (multi-core).

CPU lineage
In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i3-3120ME belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i3-3120ME.
Name:	Intel Core i3-3120ME
Family:	Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group:	Intel Core i 3000M (29)
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge H
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	3
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3120ME has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3120ME is 2.40 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-3120ME has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i3-3120ME has the Intel HD Graphics 4000 installed, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors (128 shaders).

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency:	0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	0.90 GHz
Compute units:	16
Shader:	128
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:	Q1/2011

Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm
Max. GPU Memory:	2 GB
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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:	Decode

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-3120ME supports a maximum of 16 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

DDR3-1600	25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory:	16 GB
Memory channels:	2 (Dual Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth:	8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management The Intel Core i3-3120ME has a TDP of 35 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	105 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i3-3120ME is made in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1023
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:	Q3/2012
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i3-3120ME
2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-3120ME 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 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 Xeon E7-4830 v2 10C 20T @ 2.70 GHz	468
	Intel Pentium E6700 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	467
	AMD A8-5500 4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz	463
	Intel Core i3-3120ME 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	462
	Intel Core i3-3110M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	462
	Intel Core i3-4120U 2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	462
	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	462

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 i3-530 2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz	1064
	AMD A10-8700P 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1063
	Intel Celeron G1840T 2C 2T @ 2.50 GHz	1060
	Intel Core i3-3120ME 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1055
	Intel Core i3-3110M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1055
	Intel Core i3-4025U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1040
	Intel Core i3-4030U 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	1040

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.


	Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz	428
	Apple A8X 3C 3T @ 1.50 GHz	427
	Intel Core i5-2537M 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	427
	Intel Core i3-3120ME 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	424
	MediaTek Helio G85 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	424
	Intel Core i3-3110M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	424
	MediaTek Helio P65 8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz	422

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 i7-2677M 2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	849
	Intel Pentium J4205 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	848
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	847
	Intel Core i3-3120ME 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	846
	Intel Core i3-3110M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	846
	Intel Core i3-2370M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	844
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	842

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 i5-3610ME Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.95 GHz	243
	MediaTek Dimensity 810 ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz	243
	MediaTek Helio G90T ARM Mali-G76 MP4 @ 0.80 GHz	231
	Intel Core i3-3120ME Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.90 GHz	230
	Apple A8X Apple A8X @ 0.45 GHz	230
	Intel Core i7-2715QE Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz	230
	Intel Core i7-2710QE Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.20 GHz	230

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 A6-4400M 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1634
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8C 8T @ 1.80 GHz	1633
	AMD A4-5300B 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	1632
	Intel Core i3-3120ME 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1629
	Intel Core i3-3110M 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1629
	AMD GX-420MC 4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz	1620
	Samsung Exynos 7420 8C 8T @ 2.10 GHz	1618

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,755 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,703 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,039 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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