Core i3-2120 vs i5-8500T
Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i5-8500T is based on Coffee Lake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 53.5 k points while the i5-8500T gets 189.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500T is 3.5 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 i5-8500T gets 189.7 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-8500T is 3.5 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
906ea
Core
Sandy Bridge
Coffee Lake-S
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.5 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA 1151
Cores/Threads
2/2
6/6
TDP
65 W
35 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
6x32+6x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
6x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
9216 kB
Date
February 2012
March 2018
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
59.27k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
251.82k 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
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
3.56k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
7.4k
14.76k (x1.99)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
4.46k (x1.17)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
8.72k (x2.92)
TOTAL
16.91k
31.5k (x1.86)
Multithread
i3-2120
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
6.36k
19.37k (x3.05)
Test#2 (FP)
16.87k
82.35k (x4.88)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
24.6k (x2.62)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.91k
2.97k (x1.02)
TOTAL
35.53k
129.29k (x3.64)
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
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
9.82k
12.93k (x1.32)
Test#2 (FP)
7.9k
18.61k (x2.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.76k (x1.2)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.95k
10.05k (x3.4)
TOTAL
24.64k
46.36k (x1.88)
Multithread
i3-2120
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
20.46k
71.15k (x3.48)
Test#2 (FP)
17.77k
102.74k (x5.78)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.03k
26.6k (x2.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.94k
2.9k (x0.98)
TOTAL
51.21k
203.39k (x3.97)
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
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
9.07k
12.92k (x1.42)
Test#2 (FP)
8.25k
19.47k (x2.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.99k
4.62k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.92k
9.6k (x3.28)
TOTAL
24.23k
46.6k (x1.92)
Multithread
i3-2120
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
20.86k
71.25k (x3.42)
Test#2 (FP)
19.51k
91.16k (x4.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.09k
24.45k (x2.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.03k
2.85k (x0.94)
TOTAL
53.48k
189.71k (x3.55)
Performance/W
i3-2120
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
321 points/W
2036 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
300 points/W
2604 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
155 points/W
699 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
47 points/W
81 points/W
TOTAL
823 points/W
5420 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-2120
i5-8500T
Test#1 (Integers)
2748 points/GHz
3691 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2499 points/GHz
5562 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1210 points/GHz
1320 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
886 points/GHz
2742 points/GHz
TOTAL
7343 points/GHz
13315 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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