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Core i3-3120M vs i5-7200U


Description
The i3-3120M is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i5-7200U is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3120M gets a score of 47.8 k points while the i5-7200U gets 80.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i5-7200U is 1.7 times faster than the i3-3120M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
806e9
Core
Kaby Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.5 GHz
2.5 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.5 GHz
3.1 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
35 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
September 2012
August 2016
Mean monothread perf.
22.12k points
44.94k points
Mean multithread perf.
47.78k points
97.52k points

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
i3-3120M
i5-7200U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.92k
11.36k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
7.96k
17.26k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.09k
4.03k (x1.3)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.15k
4.77k (x1.51)
TOTAL
22.12k
37.42k (x1.69)

Multithread

i3-3120M

i5-7200U
Test#1 (Integers)
16.82k
24.08k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
19k
41.23k (x2.17)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.7k
10.19k (x1.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.25k
4.72k (x1.11)
TOTAL
47.78k
80.22k (x1.68)

Performance/W
i3-3120M
i5-7200U
Test#1 (Integers)
481 points/W
1605 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
543 points/W
2749 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
220 points/W
679 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
121 points/W
315 points/W
TOTAL
1365 points/W
5348 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3120M
i5-7200U
Test#1 (Integers)
3169 points/GHz
3666 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3182 points/GHz
5569 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1236 points/GHz
1300 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1259 points/GHz
1537 points/GHz
TOTAL
8847 points/GHz
12072 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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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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.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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