Intel Core i3-2120T vs Intel Core i7-920

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2120T and Intel Core i7-920 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2120T

• CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
• Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 24 GB
• 3.7x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 130 Watt
• Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.611 vs 0.873

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-920

• 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
• 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
• Around 13% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
• Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°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
• 2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
• Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1216 vs 1159
• Around 86% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2833 vs 1520
• Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 469 vs 466
• Around 79% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1855 vs 1038
• Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.388 vs 29.917
• Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.3 vs 0.213

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2120T
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-920

PassMark - Single thread mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1159 1216
PassMark - CPU mark	CPU 1 CPU 2	1520 2833
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	466 469
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	CPU 1 CPU 2	1038 1855
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	1.611 0.873
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	29.917 50.388
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	CPU 1 CPU 2	0.213 0.3

Compare specifications (specs)