Intel Core i5-5300U vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-5300U and Intel Core i3-3120M 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, 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), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5300U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.90 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 27% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1630 vs 1281
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2729 vs 1699
  • Around 37% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 635 vs 465
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1349 vs 1041
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3472 vs 3107
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3472 vs 3107
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 January 2015 vs 1 October 2012
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1630 vs 1281
PassMark - CPU mark 2729 vs 1699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 635 vs 465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1349 vs 1041
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3472 vs 3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3472 vs 3107

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • 5.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.948 vs 0.956
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.948 vs 0.956

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-5300U
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1630
1281
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2729
1699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
635
465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1349
1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.956
4.948
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3472
3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3472
3107
Name Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark 1630 1281
PassMark - CPU mark 2729 1699
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 635 465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1349 1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.956 4.948
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.74
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.079
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2143
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3472 3107
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1120
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2143
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3472 3107

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-5300U Intel Core i3-3120M

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Ivy Bridge
Launch date 5 January 2015 1 October 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $281 $160
Place in performance rating 2011 2017
Price now $515.73 $110
Processor Number i5-5300U i3-3120M
Series 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 2.17 8.61
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.30 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 82 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 105 °C
Maximum core temperature 105°C 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 2.90 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Transistor count 1300 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x1616 0x166
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 16 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel® HD Graphics 4000

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
CRT
SDVO

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 2560X1600@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Configurable TDP-down 7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported FCBGA1168 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 12 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 4x1, 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® My WiFi technology

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)