Intel Core i3-3120M vs Intel Pentium G3250T
Summary
Intel Core i3-3120M
110%
Intel Pentium G3250T
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i3-3120M
100%
Intel Pentium G3250T
139%
Relative performance
Intel Core i3-3120M
149%
Intel Pentium G3250T
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i3-3120M |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 49% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
Reasons to consider Intel Pentium G3250T |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 39% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i3-3120M
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i3-3120M | | Intel Pentium G3250T | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i3-3120M | | Intel Pentium G3250T | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | vs | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | vs | Haswell |
| Release Date | Sep 2012 | vs | Jul 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i3-3120M | | Intel Pentium G3250T | |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | vs | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | vs | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 | vs | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Cache
| Intel Core i3-3120M | | Intel Pentium G3250T | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | vs | 3072 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i3-3120M | | Intel Pentium G3250T | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | vs | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-BGA12F | vs | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 118mm² | vs | 177mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i3-3120M | | Intel Pentium G3250T | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2500 MHz | vs | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | vs | 35 W |
Intel Core i3-3120M
2575 points
Intel Pentium G3250T
3136 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i3-3120M
6180 points
Intel Pentium G3250T
6272 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better