Intel Core i3-2120T vs Intel Celeron E3200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2120T and Intel Celeron E3200 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, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120T

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1168 vs 981
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1533 vs 900
  • Around 80% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 466 vs 259
  • 2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1038 vs 436
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2011 vs August 2009
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1168 vs 981
PassMark - CPU mark 1533 vs 900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 466 vs 259
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1038 vs 436

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3200

  • Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 65.0°C
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C vs 65.0°C
L2 cache 1024 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2120T
CPU 2: Intel Celeron E3200

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1168
981
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1533
900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
466
259
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1038
436
Name Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Celeron E3200
PassMark - Single thread mark 1168 981
PassMark - CPU mark 1533 900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 466 259
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1038 436
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.213

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Celeron E3200

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Wolfdale
Launch date September 2011 August 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $50 $52
Place in performance rating 2786 2793
Price now $113 $51.99
Processor Number i3-2120T E3200
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.24 7.88
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz 2.40 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 131 mm 82 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 1024 KB (shared)
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 65.0°C 74.1°C
Maximum frequency 2.6 GHz 2.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 504 million 228 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics

Device ID 0x102
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 2000

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 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
Sockets supported FCLGA1155 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 65 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 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 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)