Intel Core i3-2120T vs Intel Core i5-680

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2120T and Intel Core i5-680 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-2120T

Intel Core i5-680

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120T

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 93% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.6 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 73 Watt
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.611 vs 0.627
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.213 vs 0.174

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs April 2010
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.6 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.611 vs 0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.213 vs 0.174

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-680

Around 48% higher clock speed: 3.86 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Around 12% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 65.0°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1580 vs 1159
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2618 vs 1520
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 530 vs 466
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1207 vs 1038
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 35.723 vs 29.917

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.86 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 65.0°C
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1580 vs 1159
PassMark - CPU mark	2618 vs 1520
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	530 vs 466
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1207 vs 1038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	35.723 vs 29.917

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2120T
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-680

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1159

1580

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1520

2618

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

466

530

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1038

1207

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.611

0.627

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.917

35.723

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.213

0.174

Name	Intel Core i3-2120T	Intel Core i5-680
PassMark - Single thread mark	1159	1580
PassMark - CPU mark	1520	2618
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	466	530
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1038	1207
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.611	0.627
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.917	35.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.213	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.776

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2120T	Intel Core i5-680
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Clarkdale
Launch date	September 2011	April 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$272
Place in performance rating	2714	2716
Price now	$113	$89.99
Processor Number	i3-2120T	i5-680
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.24	11.50
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	81 mm2
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)	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	65.0°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	3.86 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	504 million	382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x102
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	733 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	Intel HD Graphics
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	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
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® SSE4.2
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® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)