Core i7-930 vs i3-2120
Description
The i7-930 is based on Westmere architecture while the i3-2120 is based on Sandy Bridge.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i7-930 gets a score of 69.4 k points while the i3-2120 gets 51.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-930 is 1.4 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 i7-930 gets a score of 69.4 k points while the i3-2120 gets 51.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i7-930 is 1.4 times faster than the i3-2120 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
106a5
206a7
Core
Bloomfield
Sandy Bridge
Base frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.067 GHz
3.3 GHz
Socket
LGA 1366
LGA 1155
Cores/Threads
4/8
2/2
TDP
130 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
32+32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
8192 kB
3072 kB
Date
February 2010
February 2012
Mean monothread perf.
17.58k points
24.23k points
Mean multithread perf.
69.39k points
53.48k 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
i7-930
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
1.94k
2.7k (x1.39)
Test#2 (FP)
4.38k
7.4k (x1.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.64k
3.82k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.41k
2.99k (x1.24)
TOTAL
11.37k
16.91k (x1.49)
Multithread
i7-930
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
7.3k
6.36k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
19.36k
16.87k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
13.43k
9.4k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.01k
2.91k (x1.44)
TOTAL
42.11k
35.53k (x0.84)
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
i7-930
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
7.28k
9.82k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
4.82k
7.9k (x1.64)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.86k
3.98k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.62k
2.95k (x1.13)
TOTAL
17.58k
24.64k (x1.4)
Multithread
i7-930
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
28.09k
20.46k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
21.62k
17.77k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.83k
10.03k (x0.68)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.85k
2.94k (x0.61)
TOTAL
69.39k
51.21k (x0.74)
Performance/W
i7-930
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
216 points/W
315 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
166 points/W
273 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
114 points/W
154 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
37 points/W
45 points/W
TOTAL
534 points/W
788 points/W
Performance/GHz
i7-930
i3-2120
Test#1 (Integers)
2372 points/GHz
2974 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
1571 points/GHz
2393 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
933 points/GHz
1206 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
855 points/GHz
895 points/GHz
TOTAL
5732 points/GHz
7468 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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