Pentium D 935 vs i3-2120

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2322not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.79no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Presler (2005−2007)
Release date20 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 January 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$95$84

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)16 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB (per die)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size131 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data63 °C
Number of transistors504 million376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935 are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2120 and Pentium D 935.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 20 February 2011 1 January 2007
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

i3-2120 has an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

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