Core i3-2120 vs i5-7300HQ
Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i5-7300HQ is based on Kaby Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 53.5 k points while the i5-7300HQ gets 134.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-7300HQ is 2.5 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 i5-7300HQ gets 134.6 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-7300HQ is 2.5 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
906e9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Kaby Lake-H
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1440
Cores/Threads
2/2
4/4
TDP
65 W
45 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
4x32+4x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
4x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
6144 kB
Date
February 2012
January 2017
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
53.51k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
168.81k 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
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
3.41k (x1.26)
Test#2 (FP)
7.4k
14.14k (x1.91)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
4.41k (x1.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
8.87k (x2.97)
TOTAL
16.91k
30.83k (x1.82)
Multithread
i3-2120
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
6.36k
12.75k (x2.01)
Test#2 (FP)
16.87k
52.88k (x3.13)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
16.25k (x1.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.91k
8.98k (x3.09)
TOTAL
35.53k
90.85k (x2.56)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-2120
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
9.82k
11.71k (x1.19)
Test#2 (FP)
7.9k
16.74k (x2.12)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.27k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.95k
7.81k (x2.64)
TOTAL
24.64k
40.53k (x1.64)
Multithread
i3-2120
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
20.46k
44.38k (x2.17)
Test#2 (FP)
17.77k
62.55k (x3.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.03k
15.6k (x1.56)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.94k
7.85k (x2.67)
TOTAL
51.21k
130.38k (x2.55)
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
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
9.07k
11.59k (x1.28)
Test#2 (FP)
8.25k
17.89k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
4.14k (x1.04)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
7.88k (x2.7)
TOTAL
24.23k
41.5k (x1.71)
Multithread
i3-2120
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
20.86k
44.42k (x2.13)
Test#2 (FP)
19.51k
67.5k (x3.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
14.6k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.03k
8.06k (x2.66)
TOTAL
53.48k
134.58k (x2.52)
Performance/W
i3-2120
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
987 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
300 points/W
1500 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
155 points/W
324 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
47 points/W
179 points/W
TOTAL
823 points/W
2991 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-2120
i5-7300HQ
Test#1 (Integers)
2748 points/GHz
3310 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2499 points/GHz
5112 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
1183 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
886 points/GHz
2252 points/GHz
TOTAL
7343 points/GHz
11857 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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