Pentium G3220 vs Core i3-3120M
Aggregate performance score
Pentium G3220 outperforms i3-3120M by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2343 | 2272 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.13 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Haswell (2013−2015) |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 1 September 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $160 | $71 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220 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 cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 177 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,400 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | G2 (988B) | 1150 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21.3 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD (Haswell) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.10 | 1.23 |
| Recency | 1 October 2012 | 1 September 2013 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 54 Watt |
i3-3120M has 100% more threads, and 54.3% lower power consumption.
Pentium G3220, on the other hand, has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 11 months.
The Pentium G3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3120M in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-3120M is a notebook processor while Pentium G3220 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3120M and Pentium G3220, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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