Intel Core i3-2120T vs Intel Core i5-2300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2120T and Intel Core i5-2300 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2120T

Intel Core i5-2300

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120T

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Launch date	September 2011 vs January 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2300

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 65.0°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1431 vs 1159
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3420 vs 1520
Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 603 vs 466
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1959 vs 1038
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.55 vs 1.611
Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 59.433 vs 29.917
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.32 vs 0.213

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 65.0°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1431 vs 1159
PassMark - CPU mark	3420 vs 1520
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	603 vs 466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1959 vs 1038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.55 vs 1.611
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.433 vs 29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.32 vs 0.213

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2120T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1159

1431

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

3420

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

466

603

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1038

1959

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.611

2.55

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.917

59.433

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.213

0.32

Name	Intel Core i3-2120T	Intel Core i5-2300
PassMark - Single thread mark	1159	1431
PassMark - CPU mark	1520	3420
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	466	603
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1038	1959
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.611	2.55
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.917	59.433
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.213	0.32
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.236
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.695

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2120T	Intel Core i5-2300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	September 2011	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$168
Place in performance rating	2714	2696
Price now	$113	$79.99
Processor Number	i3-2120T	i5-2300
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.24	19.67
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	216 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)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	504 million	1160 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	650 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	LGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	95 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
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)