Intel Core i5-14400F vs Intel Core i3-3120ME

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-14400F and Intel Core i3-3120ME processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Core i5-14400F

Intel Core i3-3120ME

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-14400F

CPU is newer: launch date 11 year(s) 5 month(s) later
8 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 2
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 96% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
6.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
25x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
6.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs August 2012
Number of cores	10 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120ME

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-14400F
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120ME

Name	Intel Core i5-14400F	Intel Core i3-3120ME
PassMark - Single thread mark	3721
PassMark - CPU mark	25770

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-14400F	Intel Core i3-3120ME
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	August 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$196
Place in performance rating	242	not rated
Architecture codename		Ivy Bridge
Processor Number		i3-3120ME
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Embedded
Performance
Base frequency	2.5 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	215 mm²	118 mm
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	10	2
Number of threads	16	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	1700	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 16 Lanes, (CPU only)	1x16 1x8 2x4
Max number of PCIe lanes		1
PCI Express revision		2
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)