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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: 13.15

Overall Rank:
3367th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
2805th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
788th fastest in out of 1464 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.00 USD (2025-04-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1697
Single Thread Rating
1272

Samples: 1401*
*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 Math7,346 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,766 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,608 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption299.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,728 KBytes/Sec
Physics220 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,435 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,272 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 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 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,130
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,898
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,141
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,319
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,810
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,709
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,723
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,616
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,697
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.99
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.12
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 13.15
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.17
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 16th of April 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
 3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,053
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,033
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,657
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,640
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,602
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,411
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 1,272
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2542298 - Apr 09 2025
1851
BL2525163 - Apr 01 2025
1852
BL2516396 - Mar 29 2025
1741
BL2503948 - Mar 24 2025
1689
BL2488213 - Mar 17 2025
1865
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 16th of April 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
 1,939 (+14.2%)
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
 1,668 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,726 (+1.7%)
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
 1,310 (-22.8%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,085 (+22.9%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,693 (-0.3%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,587 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 1,257 (-25.9%)
Intel Core i7-640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,083 (+22.7%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i3-3120M
 2,040 (+20.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,574
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,110
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,072
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 7,040
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,811
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,803
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,788
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,559
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,207
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,166
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz
 335