Intel Core i3-2312M processor review

Core i3-2312M processor released by Intel; release date: 20 February 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $225. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2.1 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 85 C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3072 KB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: PPGA988. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 35 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

902

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

1159

Geekbench 4
Single Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

5311

1963

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

36691

3645

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	902
PassMark - CPU mark	1159
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1963
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3645

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 3000

Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz
Floating-point performance	20.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Pipelines	12
Texture fill rate	1.7 GTexel / s
Transistor count	995 million

Games performance

1. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
2. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
3. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
4. World of Warships (2015)
5. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
6. GTA V (2015)
7. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
8. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
9. Total War: Rome II (2013)
10. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
11. Metro: Last Light (2013)
12. BioShock Infinite (2013)
13. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
14. SimCity (2013)
15. Tomb Raider (2013)
16. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
17. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
18. World of Tanks v8 (2012)
19. Borderlands 2 (2012)

20. Dirt Showdown (2012)
21. Diablo III (2012)
22. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
23. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
24. Battlefield 3 (2011)
25. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
26. StarCraft 2 (2010)
27. Metro 2033 (2010)
28. GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
29. Left 4 Dead (2008)
30. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
31. Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
32. Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
33. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
34. World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
35. Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
36. World of Warcraft (2005)
37. Doom 3 (2004)
38. Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768	60.60
Medium, 1366x768	37.40
High, 1366x768	16.65

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x720

48.40

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x720	22.10
Medium, 1366x768	13.20

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x768	31.55
Medium, 1366x768	18.65

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x720	49.50
Medium, 1366x768	20.35
High, 1920x1080	8.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.40

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x768

7.50

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x768	22.50
Medium, 1366x768	14.80

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	18.05
Medium, 1366x768	9.65
High, 1366x768	4.85
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.40

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x768	18.80
Medium, 1366x768	14.10

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x768	8.90
Medium, 1366x768	6.60
High, 1366x768	3.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x768	10.90
Medium, 1366x768	7.40

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x720	23.06
Medium, 1366x768	10.65
High, 1366x768	9.25

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768	107.00
Medium, 1366x768	20.00
High, 1366x768	11.20
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.20

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x768	15.80
Medium, 1366x768	8.40
High, 1366x768	6.40

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x768	26.00
Medium, 1366x768	13.70
High, 1366x768	9.90

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x768	16.00
Medium, 1366x768	12.40
High, 1366x768	1.90

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	16.65
Medium, 1366x768	12.20
High, 1366x768	4.40

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	57.65
Medium, 1366x768	19.30
High, 1366x768	14.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.60

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x768	23.95
Medium, 1366x768	15.00
High, 1366x768	12.30
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.40

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Low, 1024x768	31.10
Medium, 1366x768	17.20
High, 1366x768	9.50

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x768	31.30
Medium, 1366x768	17.00
High, 1366x768	10.70
Ultra, 1920x1080	11.65

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280x720	21.40
High, 1366x768	18.75
Ultra, 1920x1080	12.30

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x720	18.70
Medium, 1366x768	9.40
High, 1366x768	7.75

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x768

10.40

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x768	32.10
High, 1366x768	11.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	7.00

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768	65.50
Medium, 1360x768	17.80
High, 1360x768	11.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	8.00

Metro 2033 (2010)

Low, 800x600	24.00
Medium, 1360x768	12.00

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)

Low, 800x600

1.00

Left 4 Dead (2008)

Low, 640x480	117.10
High, 1024x768	69.30

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Low, 640x480	127.00
High, 1024x768	41.50
Ultra, 1920x1080	13.00

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)

Low, 800x600	63.20
Medium, 1024x768	30.60
High, 1280x1024	12.00

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

Low, 1024x768	31.45
Medium, 1024x768	14.00
High, 1024x768	12.05
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.70

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

Low, 1024x768	35.30
Medium, 1024x768	17.70
High, 1024x768	11.60
Ultra, 1920x1080	3.10

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)

Low, 800x600	55.00
Medium, 1024x768	18.00
High, 1024x768	10.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	4.00

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)

High, 1024x768

123.00

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600	98.00
Medium, 1024x768	47.50
High, 1280x1024	12.00
Ultra, 1920x1080	6.00

Doom 3 (2004)

Low, 640x480	23.50
Ultra, 1024x768	42.20

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)

High, 1024x768

222.35

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225
Place in performance rating	1683
Processor Number	i3-2312M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	85 °C
Maximum core temperature	85 C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz
Number of cores	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	624 Million

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B);
Sockets supported	PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Intel Core i3-2312M processor review

Benchmarks

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 3000

Technical info

Games performance

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

World of Warships (2015)

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

GTA V (2015)

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Metro: Last Light (2013)

BioShock Infinite (2013)

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

SimCity (2013)

Tomb Raider (2013)

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

World of Tanks v8 (2012)

Borderlands 2 (2012)

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Diablo III (2012)

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Metro 2033 (2010)

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)

Left 4 Dead (2008)

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)

Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)

World of Warcraft (2005)

Doom 3 (2004)

Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Performance

Memory

Graphics

Graphics interfaces

Compatibility

Peripherals

Security & Reliability

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization

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