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Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3120M can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA988

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3120M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i3-3120M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 13.16

Overall Rank:
3311th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
2756th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
777th fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.00 USD (2025-02-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1697
Single Thread Rating
1274

Samples: 1394*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,306
Thread: 1,288

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math7,352 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,769 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,619 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption299.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,750 KBytes/Sec
Physics220 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,435 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,274 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,945
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,239
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,400
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,856
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,748
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,750
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,663
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,697
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.24
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.27
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 13.16
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,060
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,038
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,930
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,663
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,645
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,606
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,414
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,274
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2432357 - Feb 21 2025
1794
BL2429918 - Feb 20 2025
1555
BL2423602 - Feb 18 2025
1835
BL2416912 - Feb 15 2025
1685
BL2403265 - Feb 10 2025
1803
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,697
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,945 (+14.6%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,687 (-0.6%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,661 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,725 (+1.6%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,584 (-6.7%)
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,307 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,081 (+22.6%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,690 (-0.5%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,587 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i7-640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,084 (+22.8%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,040 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,947 (+14.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,144
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,091
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,900
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,852
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,799
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,515
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,177
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,169
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,010
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 336