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    Intel Core i3-7120T vs Intel Core i5-2300

    Intel Core i3-7120T
    Intel Socket 1151DESKTOP
    3600 MHz / Cores: 2 / Jul 2017
    Intel Core i3-7120T
    Intel Core i5-2300
    Intel Socket 1155DESKTOP
    2800 MHz / Cores: 4 / Jan 2011
    Intel Core i5-2300

    Summary

    Synthetic performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7120T
      124%
    • Intel Core i5-2300
      100%

    Relative performance

    Single thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7120T
      150%
    • Intel Core i5-2300
      100%

    Relative performance

    Multi thread performance index

    • Intel Core i3-7120T
      100%
    • Intel Core i5-2300
      101%

    Relative performance

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-7120T

    Much higher single threaded performance (around 50% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
    60 watts lower power draw.
    This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).

    Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2300

    None
    No winner

    Gaming

    No clear winner declared

    No winner

    Productivity

    No clear winner declared

    Specifications

    Features

    Intel Core i3-7120TIntel Core i5-2300
    MMX
    SSE
    SSE2
    SSE3
    SSSE3
    SSE4.1
    SSE4.2
    AVX
    AVX2
    EIST
    Intel 64
    XD bit
    VT-x
    HTT
    AES-NI
    TSX
    CLMUL
    FMA3

    Architecture

    Intel Core i3-7120TIntel Core i5-2300
    ArchitectureIntel_KabylakevsIntel_SandyBridge
    MarketDesktopvsDesktop
    Memory SupportDDR4vsDDR3
    CodenameKaby LakevsSandy Bridge
    Release DateJul 2017vsJan 2011

    Cores

    Intel Core i3-7120TIntel Core i5-2300
    Cores2vs4
    Threads4vs4
    SMPs1vs1
    Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 630vsIntel HD 2000

    Cache

    Intel Core i3-7120TIntel Core i5-2300
    L1 Cache64 KB (per core)vs64 KB (per core)
    L2 Cache256 KB (per core)vs256 KB (per core)
    L3 Cache3072 KB (shared)vs6144 KB (shared)

    Physical

    Intel Core i3-7120TIntel Core i5-2300
    SocketIntel Socket 1151vsIntel Socket 1155
    Max Case Temp65°Cvsunknown
    PackageFC-LGA1151vsFC-LGA10
    Die Sizeunknownvs216mm²
    Process14 nmvs32 nm

    Performance

    Intel Core i3-7120TIntel Core i5-2300
    Cpu Frequency3600 MHzvs2800 MHz
    Turbo Clocknonevs3100 MHz
    Base Clock100 MHzvs100 MHz
    Voltageunknownvsunknown
    TDP35 Wvs95 W

    Raw performance index

    Raw single-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-7120T
      4320 points
    • Intel Core i5-2300
      3100 points

    Points - higher is better

    Raw multi-thread performance estimation

    • Intel Core i3-7120T
      10368 points
    • Intel Core i5-2300
      11200 points

    Points - higher is better

    Synthetic benchmarks

    Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-7120T (simulated)
      153.43
    • Intel Core i5-2300 (simulated)
      102.22

    points - higher is better

    Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit

    • Intel Core i3-7120T (simulated)
      393.23
    • Intel Core i5-2300 (simulated)
      398.79

    points - higher is better

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