Core i3-2120 vs i3-6100T
Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-6100T is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 53.5 k points while the i3-6100T gets 79.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100T is 1.5 times faster than the i3-2120 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 53.5 k points while the i3-6100T gets 79.1 k points.
Summarizing, the i3-6100T is 1.5 times faster than the i3-2120 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
206a7
506e3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Skylake-S
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
February 2012
November 2015
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
43.92k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
105.21k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-2120
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
3.14k (x1.16)
Test#2 (FP)
7.4k
12.26k (x1.66)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
3.94k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
2.21k (x0.74)
TOTAL
16.91k
21.55k (x1.27)
Multithread
i3-2120
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
6.36k
6.52k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
16.87k
30.61k (x1.81)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
10.59k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.91k
2.77k (x0.95)
TOTAL
35.53k
50.49k (x1.42)
AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-2120
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
9.07k
10.46k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
8.25k
17.55k (x2.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
3.71k (x0.93)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
3.07k (x1.05)
TOTAL
24.23k
34.79k (x1.44)
Multithread
i3-2120
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
20.86k
23.92k (x1.15)
Test#2 (FP)
19.51k
42.11k (x2.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
10.51k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.03k
2.57k (x0.85)
TOTAL
53.48k
79.1k (x1.48)
Performance/W
i3-2120
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
683 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
300 points/W
1203 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
155 points/W
300 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
47 points/W
73 points/W
TOTAL
823 points/W
2260 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-2120
i3-6100T
Test#1 (Integers)
2748 points/GHz
3268 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2499 points/GHz
5485 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
886 points/GHz
958 points/GHz
TOTAL
7343 points/GHz
10872 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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