Intel Core i5-2500 vs Intel Core i3-2120
Summary
Intel Core i5-2500
133%
Intel Core i3-2120
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2500
108%
Intel Core i3-2120
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2500
157%
Intel Core i3-2120
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500 |
| 8% higher single threaded performance. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 57% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 33% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-2120 |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i5-2500
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-2500 | | Intel Core i3-2120 | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
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Architecture
| Intel Core i5-2500 | | Intel Core i3-2120 | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Jan 2011 | vs | Feb 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-2500 | | Intel Core i3-2120 | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 | vs | Intel HD 2000 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-2500 | | Intel Core i3-2120 | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | vs | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-2500 | | Intel Core i3-2120 | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | FC-LGA10 | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 216mm² | vs | 131mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-2500 | | Intel Core i3-2120 | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3300 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3700 MHz | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 95 W | vs | 65 W |
Intel Core i5-2500
3700 points
Intel Core i3-2120
3300 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2500
13200 points
Intel Core i3-2120
7920 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better