Intel Core i3-2100 vs Intel Core i3-2120

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2100 and Intel Core i3-2120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

Intel Core i3-2100

Intel Core i3-2120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

28x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.043 vs 0.073

Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043 vs 0.073

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120

Around 6% higher clock speed: 3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1510 vs 1418
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1953 vs 1847
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 577 vs 544
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1265 vs 1208
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.45 vs 34.598
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.999 vs 0.938
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.296 vs 2.215

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1510 vs 1418
PassMark - CPU mark	1953 vs 1847
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	577 vs 544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1265 vs 1208
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.45 vs 34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.999 vs 0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.296 vs 2.215

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2100
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1418

1510

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1847

1953

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

544

577

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1208

1265

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.043

0.073

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

34.598

35.45

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.227

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.938

0.999

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.215

2.296

Name	Intel Core i3-2100	Intel Core i3-2120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1418	1510
PassMark - CPU mark	1847	1953
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544	577
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1208	1265
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043	0.073
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598	35.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.938	0.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.215	2.296

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2100	Intel Core i3-2120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	February 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$73	$95
Place in performance rating	2823	2805
Price now	$59.99	$30
Processor Number	i3-2100	i3-2120
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	18.10	38.51
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	69.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.3 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	504 million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x102	0x102
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	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 2000	Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)