Intel Core i3-2125 vs Intel Core i7-880

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2125 and Intel Core i7-880 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.

Intel Core i3-2125

Intel Core i7-880

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2125

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1573 vs 1442

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2011 vs May 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1573 vs 1442

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 69.1°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 59% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3319 vs 2090
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 589 vs 576
Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 1288

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 69.1°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	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	3319 vs 2090
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	589 vs 576
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203 vs 1288

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2125
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-880

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1573

1442

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2090

3319

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

576

589

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1288

2203

Name	Intel Core i3-2125	Intel Core i7-880
PassMark - Single thread mark	1573	1442
PassMark - CPU mark	2090	3319
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	576	589
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1288	2203

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2125	Intel Core i7-880
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	September 2011	May 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$170	$583
Place in performance rating	2148	2126
Price now	$199	$583
Processor Number	i3-2125	i7-880
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.96	2.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	296 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)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.3 GHz	3.73 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4	8
Transistor count	504 million	774 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 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x112
Graphics base frequency	850 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 3000
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	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 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)