Intel Core i3-2120T vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2120T and Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 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).

Intel Core i3-2120T

Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120T

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1167 vs 949
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1562 vs 900
Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 466 vs 311
2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1038 vs 512

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs March 2008
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1167 vs 949
PassMark - CPU mark	1562 vs 900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	466 vs 311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1038 vs 512

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

Around 13% higher maximum core temperature: 73.3°C vs 65.0°C
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Maximum core temperature	73.3°C vs 65.0°C
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2120T
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1167

949

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1562

900

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

466

311

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1038

512

Name	Intel Core i3-2120T	Intel Core 2 Duo E4700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1167	949
PassMark - CPU mark	1562	900
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	466	311
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1038	512
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 Core 2 Duo E4700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Conroe
Launch date	September 2011	March 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$50
Place in performance rating	2791	2787
Price now	$113	$26.99
Processor Number	i3-2120T	E4700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.24	16.19
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	131 mm	111 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	504 million	167 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.5V
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	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1155	PLGA775
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
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)