Pentium 2127U vs i3-3220

Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3220
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.48
+111%

Core i3-3220 outperforms Pentium 2127U by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21842727
Place by popularity82not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3 (Desktop)Intel Pentium
Power efficiency2.453.75
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U 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 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size94 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)55 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key-no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U are enumerated here.

VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i3-3220 1.48
+111%
Pentium 2127U 0.70

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.

i3-3220 2265
+113%
Pentium 2127U 1064

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.

i3-3220 528
+72.5%
Pentium 2127U 306

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.

i3-3220 1085
+104%
Pentium 2127U 532

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-3220 4626
+76.2%
Pentium 2127U 2625

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-3220 10193
+103%
Pentium 2127U 5016

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-3220 4019
+98.3%
Pentium 2127U 2027

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-3220 14.66
+170%
Pentium 2127U 39.64

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-3220 3
+119%
Pentium 2127U 2

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-3220 1.38
+74.7%
Pentium 2127U 0.79

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-3220 0.3
+113%
Pentium 2127U 0.2

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

i3-3220 19
+113%
Pentium 2127U 9

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

i3-3220 99
+101%
Pentium 2127U 49

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-3220 2695
+48.9%
Pentium 2127U 1810

Geekbench 2

i3-3220 7008
+106%
Pentium 2127U 3401

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 0.70
Recency 3 September 2012 1 July 2013
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 17 Watt

i3-3220 has a 111.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Pentium 2127U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 223.5% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium 2127U in performance tests.

Note that Core i3-3220 is a desktop processor while Pentium 2127U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3220 and Pentium 2127U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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