Core i3-2120 vs i7-6560U
Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i7-6560U is based on Skylake.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 35.5 k points while the i7-6560U gets 54 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6560U 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 35.5 k points while the i7-6560U gets 54 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-6560U 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
406e3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Skylake-U
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
65 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
February 2012
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
52.96k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
107.01k 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
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
2.7k
3.29k (x1.22)
Test#2 (FP)
7.4k
13.52k (x1.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.82k
4.24k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.99k
7.08k (x2.37)
TOTAL
16.91k
28.14k (x1.66)
Multithread
i3-2120
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
6.36k
6.49k (x1.02)
Test#2 (FP)
16.87k
31.11k (x1.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
9.4k
10.25k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.91k
6.16k (x2.12)
TOTAL
35.53k
54.01k (x1.52)
Performance/W
i3-2120
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
98 points/W
433 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
260 points/W
2074 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
145 points/W
683 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
45 points/W
411 points/W
TOTAL
547 points/W
3601 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-2120
i7-6560U
Test#1 (Integers)
818 points/GHz
1028 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2244 points/GHz
4226 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1157 points/GHz
1324 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
905 points/GHz
2214 points/GHz
TOTAL
5124 points/GHz
8793 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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