Core i3-2120 vs Pentium G3260
Description
The i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the G3260 is based on Haswell.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2120 gets a score of 51.2 k points while the G3260 gets 58.9 k points.
Summarizing, the G3260 is 1.2 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 51.2 k points while the G3260 gets 58.9 k points.
Summarizing, the G3260 is 1.2 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
306c3
Core
Sandy Bridge
Haswell
Base frecuency
3.3 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1155
LGA1150
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
65 W
53 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
March 2015
Mean monothread perf.
24.23k points
30.56k points
Mean multithread perf.
53.48k points
58.89k points
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
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
9.82k
11.73k (x1.2)
Test#2 (FP)
7.9k
10.45k (x1.32)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.98k
4.55k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.95k
3.83k (x1.3)
TOTAL
24.64k
30.56k (x1.24)
Multithread
i3-2120
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
20.46k
22.99k (x1.12)
Test#2 (FP)
17.77k
20.53k (x1.15)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
10.03k
8.82k (x0.88)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.94k
6.55k (x2.23)
TOTAL
51.21k
58.89k (x1.15)
Performance/W
i3-2120
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
315 points/W
434 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
273 points/W
387 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
154 points/W
166 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
45 points/W
124 points/W
TOTAL
788 points/W
1111 points/W
Performance/GHz
i3-2120
G3260
Test#1 (Integers)
2974 points/GHz
3555 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2393 points/GHz
3165 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1206 points/GHz
1380 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
895 points/GHz
1161 points/GHz
TOTAL
7468 points/GHz
9261 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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