General information | Core i3-3240 | Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Launched | Q1 2012 | Q1 2011 |
Used in | Desktop | Desktop |
Factory | Intel | Intel |
Socket | LGA1155 | LGA1155 |
Series Name | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i3 |
Core Family Name | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
Clock | 3.4 GHz 0 % | 3.3 GHz 2.9 % |
Cores | 2 0 % | 2 0 % |
Threads | 4 0 % | 4 0 % |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 55 W 15.4 % | 65 W 0 % |
Lithography | 22 nm 31.3 % | 32 nm 0 % |
L1 Cache |
2 × 32 kB Instruction
2 × 32 kB Data |
2 × 32 kB Instruction
2 × 32 kB Data |
L2 Cache |
2 × 256 kB
|
2 × 256 kB
|
L3 Cache |
1 × 3 MB
|
1 × 3 MB
|
ECC Supported | No | No |
Multithreading Supported | Yes | Yes |
Integrated GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
Performance | Core i3-3240 | Core i3-2120 |
Overall Score | 34981 0 % | 33526 4.2 % |
Future Proof | 28 % 0 % | 23 % 17.9 % |
Benchmark Score | 1497 0 % | 1263 15.6 % |
Single Thread Score | 1786 0 % | 1494.9 16.3 % |
Encrypting Data | 3408.9 MB/s 0 % | 2870.3 MB/s 15.8 % |
Compressing Data | 46.1 MB/s 0 % | 40.4 MB/s 12.3 % |
String objects sorting | 6395.9 thousand/s 0 % | 6092.9 thousand/s 4.7 % |
Prime numbers generation | 12.9 millions/s 0 % | 12.1 millions/s 6.6 % |
Mathemathic operations (integer) | 10329.9 millions/s 0 % | 9426.1 millions/s 8.7 % |
Mathemathic operations (float) | 5225.2 millions/s 0 % | 3612.5 millions/s 30.9 % |
Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i3-3240, Core i3-2120.
Average frames per second | Core i3-3240 | Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels Change | ||
Ultra settings | 58.7 FPS | 54.4 FPS |
High settings | 93.9 FPS | 87.0 FPS |
Medium settings | 117.3 FPS | 108.8 FPS |
Low settings | 146.7 FPS | 135.9 FPS |
Difference | 0 % | 7.3 % |
Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V | Core i3-3240 | Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels Change | ||
Ultra settings | 112.2 FPS | 109.7 FPS |
High settings | 179.6 FPS | 175.5 FPS |
Medium settings | 224.5 FPS | 219.4 FPS |
Low settings | 280.6 FPS | 274.2 FPS |
Difference | 0 % | 2.3 % |