Intel Core i3-1305U vs Intel Core i3-2120

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-1305U and Intel Core i3-2120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-1305U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 3 more cores, run more applications at once: 5 vs 2
  • 2 more threads: 6 vs 4
  • Around 36% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
  • Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 69.1°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 32 nm
  • 3.1x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3126 vs 1510
  • 4.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8615 vs 1964
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 vs February 2011
Number of cores 5 vs 2
Number of threads 6 vs 4
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 69.1°C
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache 80K (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10 MB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 32 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3126 vs 1510
PassMark - CPU mark 8615 vs 1964

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120

  • 104857.6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 1.25MB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-1305U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2120

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3126
1510
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8615
1964
Name Intel Core i3-1305U Intel Core i3-2120
PassMark - Single thread mark 3126 1510
PassMark - CPU mark 8615 1964
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1265
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.296

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-1305U Intel Core i3-2120

Essentials

Architecture codename Raptor Lake Sandy Bridge
Launch date 4 Jan 2023 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $309 $95
Place in performance rating 658 2905
Processor Number i3-1305U i3-2120
Series 13th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Mobile Desktop
Price now $30
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 38.51

Performance

64 bit support
L1 cache 80K (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1.25MB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10 MB 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 69.1°C
Maximum frequency 4.50 GHz 3.3 GHz
Number of cores 5 2
Number of threads 6 4
Base frequency 3.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 131 mm
Transistor count 504 million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 64 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types Up to DDR5 5200 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR5/x 5200 MT/s, Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s DDR3 1066/1333
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0xA7A9 0x102
Execution Units 64
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz 1.10 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics base frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 4 2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12.1
OpenGL 4.6

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 50mm x25mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1744 FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20 16
PCI Express revision 2.0

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)