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Intel Core i7-3520M vs Intel Core i3-3120ME. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q2/2012
Intel Core i7-3520M
Intel Core i7-3520M
Released
Q3/2012
Overall score
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Intel Core i3-3120ME
Intel Core i3-3120ME

What's the best choice Intel Core i7-3520M or Intel Core i3-3120ME? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Core i7-3520M has a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Intel Core i3-3120ME has a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 35 W. Released in Q3/2012.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1277 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 17% better clock speed

    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-3520M CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    451 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    868 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1131 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1120 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    283 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    468 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    893 place

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-3120ME CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1265 place
  • Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    267 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core i7-3520M Intel Core i7-3520M
Intel Core i3-3120ME Intel Core i3-3120ME
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Family
    Intel Core i7 left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 3000M left arrow Intel Core i 3000M
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.90 GHz left arrow 2.40 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.60 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    3.40 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 4000 left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • GPU frequency
    0.65 GHz left arrow 0.65 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.25 GHz left arrow 0.90 GHz
  • Execution units
    16 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    128 left arrow 128
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    7 left arrow 7
  • DirectX Version
    11.0 left arrow 11.0
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2011 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-3120ME and Intel Core i7-3520M. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM left arrow DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 16 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 2
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow 16
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core i7-3520M and Intel Core i3-3120ME to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    35 W left arrow 35 W
  • Tjunction max.
    -- left arrow 105 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core i7-3520M and Intel Core i7-3520M, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge H left arrow Ivy Bridge H
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1023 left arrow BGA 1023
  • Release date
    Q2/2012 left arrow Q3/2012

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core i7-3520M and Intel Core i3-3120ME.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
320
Intel Core i7-3520M
230
Intel Core i3-3120ME

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