Intel Core i5-5250U vs Intel Core i3-2120
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-5250U and Intel Core i3-2120. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 581 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 560 |
| 1262 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1251 |
| 2500 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 1900 |
| 1571 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1515 |
| 1286 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-5250U | Processor | Intel Core i3-2120 |
| 1600 MHz | Frequency | 3300 MHz |
| 2700 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 15 W | TDP | 65 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 6000 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Broadwell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| FCBGA1168 | Package | FCLGA1155 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 619 | Single-Core Score | 607 |
| 1383 | Multi-Core Score | 1186 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for macOS x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| macOS 11.5.1 (Build 20G80) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home Single Language (64-bit) |
| MacBook Air (13-inch Early 2015) | Model | ECS H61H2-M13 |
| MacBookAir7,2 | Model ID | |
| Apple Inc. Mac-937CB26E2E02BB01 MacBookAir7,2 | Motherboard | ECS H61H2-M13 |
| Power Plan | Balanced |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-5250U | Name | Intel Core i3-2120 |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 61 Stepping 4 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 |
| 1.60 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.29 GHz |
| Maximum Frequency | 3292 MHz | |
| Package | Socket 1155 LGA | |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 2 |
| 3.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 8.00 GB | Size | 4.00 GB |
| Frequency | 532 MHz | |
| 1600 MT/s | Transfer Rate | |
| DDR3 | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| Channels | 2 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 619 | Single-Core Score | 607 |
|---|---|---|
| 928 | Crypto Score | 70 |
| 575 | Integer Score | 622 |
| 662 | Floating Point Score | 665 |
| 928 1.58 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 70 122.0 MB/sec |
| 665 3.36 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 617 3.12 MB/sec |
| 691 32.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 666 31.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 624 1.76 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 626 1.76 MTE/sec |
| 470 551.4 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 613 719.5 KElements/sec |
| 582 182.3 Krows/sec | SQLite | 611 191.4 Krows/sec |
| 487 26.4 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 644 35.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 616 196.1 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 603 192.1 KB/sec |
| 520 4.05 Klines/sec | Clang | 615 4.79 Klines/sec |
| 563 6.53 images/sec | Camera | 606 7.02 images/sec |
| 489 611.4 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 531 664.0 Kpairs/sec |
| 771 4777.1 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 670 4152.2 FPS |
| 500 27.5 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 555 30.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 651 5.01 images/sec | Face Detection | 680 5.24 images/sec |
| 636 15.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 672 16.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1078 52.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1019 50.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1225 16.7 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1177 16.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 810 650.8 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 773 620.9 Kpixels/sec |
| 591 5.29 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 472 4.23 Kpixels/sec |
| 503 16.1 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 572 18.3 Words/sec |
| 428 16.5 images/sec | Machine Learning | 495 19.1 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1383 | Multi-Core Score | 1186 |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Crypto Score | 159 |
| 1259 | Integer Score | 1343 |
| 1566 | Floating Point Score | 1016 |
| 1902 3.24 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 159 277.2 MB/sec |
| 1465 7.41 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1786 9.03 MB/sec |
| 1491 70.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1713 81.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 1510 4.26 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1314 3.70 MTE/sec |
| 1011 1.19 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1198 1.41 MElements/sec |
| 1159 363.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1440 451.2 Krows/sec |
| 1333 72.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1487 80.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 976 310.9 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1261 401.6 KB/sec |
| 1299 10.1 Klines/sec | Clang | 1159 9.03 Klines/sec |
| 1219 14.1 images/sec | Camera | 946 11.0 images/sec |
| 1260 1.58 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 777 971.6 Kpairs/sec |
| 2062 12777.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1365 8459.3 FPS |
| 1276 70.1 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 705 38.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1503 11.6 images/sec | Face Detection | 991 7.63 images/sec |
| 1504 37.1 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1128 27.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 2171 106.5 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1619 79.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 2637 35.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1962 26.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 2050 1.65 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1546 1.24 Mpixels/sec |
| 1277 11.4 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 714 6.40 Kpixels/sec |
| 1135 36.3 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 767 24.5 Words/sec |
| 1088 42.0 images/sec | Machine Learning | 532 20.6 images/sec |