Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Core i5-2510E

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-4120U and Intel Core i5-2510E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i3-4120U

Intel Core i5-2510E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4120U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1948 vs 1889

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 April 2014 vs February 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1948 vs 1889

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2510E

Around 55% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1183 vs 1177

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1183 vs 1177

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-4120U
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2510E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1177

1183

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1948

1889

Name	Intel Core i3-4120U	Intel Core i5-2510E
PassMark - Single thread mark	1177	1183
PassMark - CPU mark	1948	1889

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-4120U	Intel Core i5-2510E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	14 April 2014	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$281
Place in performance rating	1978	1981
Processor Number	i3-4120U	i5-2510E
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100 C
Maximum frequency	2 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		149 mm
Transistor count		624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0xA16	0x116
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4400	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Total number of SATA ports	4
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)