Intel Core i5-2430M vs Intel Core i3-2120T
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-2430M and Intel Core i3-2120T. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 504 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 467 |
| 1079 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1063 |
| 2011 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 1473 |
| 1253 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1130 |
| 1136 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-2430M | Processor | Intel Core i3-2120T |
| 2400 MHz | Frequency | 2600 MHz |
| 3000 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 35 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 3000 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| PPGA988 | Package | FCLGA1155 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 486 | Single-Core Score | 468 |
| 1224 | Multi-Core Score | 1044 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.4.0 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) |
| LENOVO 3259AZ9 | Model | LENOVO 32731C5 |
| LENOVO 3259AZ9 | Motherboard | LENOVO MAHOBAY |
| Balanced | Power Plan | Balanced |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-2430M | Name | Intel Core i3-2120T |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7 |
| 2.39 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.59 GHz |
| 2992 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 2.59 GHz |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | Socket 1155 LGA |
| Sandy Bridge | 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 |
| 665 MHz | Frequency | 665 MHz |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | DDR3 SDRAM |
| 2 | Channels | 1 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 486 | Single-Core Score | 468 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Crypto Score | 54 |
| 478 | Integer Score | 479 |
| 579 | Floating Point Score | 513 |
| 40 69.8 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 54 94.5 MB/sec |
| 544 2.75 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 516 2.61 MB/sec |
| 570 27.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 552 26.1 Mpixels/sec |
| 552 1.56 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 466 1.31 MTE/sec |
| 429 504.0 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 467 547.8 KElements/sec |
| 438 137.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 441 138.1 Krows/sec |
| 483 26.2 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 490 26.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 418 133.2 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 440 140.3 KB/sec |
| 445 3.47 Klines/sec | Clang | 468 3.64 Klines/sec |
| 454 5.26 images/sec | Camera | 477 5.53 images/sec |
| 393 491.4 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 388 485.6 Kpairs/sec |
| 521 3225.8 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 518 3208.9 FPS |
| 459 25.2 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 397 21.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 596 4.59 images/sec | Face Detection | 492 3.79 images/sec |
| 612 15.1 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 529 13.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 950 46.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 790 38.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1046 14.3 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 944 12.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 677 544.0 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 617 495.1 Kpixels/sec |
| 411 3.68 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 380 3.40 Kpixels/sec |
| 541 17.3 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 477 15.2 Words/sec |
| 476 18.4 images/sec | Machine Learning | 374 14.4 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1224 | Multi-Core Score | 1044 |
|---|---|---|
| 136 | Crypto Score | 124 |
| 1280 | Integer Score | 1078 |
| 1285 | Floating Point Score | 1125 |
| 136 237.1 MB/sec | AES-XTS | 124 217.3 MB/sec |
| 1600 8.09 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1335 6.75 MB/sec |
| 1473 69.7 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1345 63.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1373 3.87 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 834 2.35 MTE/sec |
| 1124 1.32 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1028 1.21 MElements/sec |
| 1226 384.1 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1132 354.6 Krows/sec |
| 1370 74.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1172 63.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 1171 373.1 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 904 287.9 KB/sec |
| 1198 9.34 Klines/sec | Clang | 1108 8.63 Klines/sec |
| 1080 12.5 images/sec | Camera | 959 11.1 images/sec |
| 1128 1.41 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1050 1.31 Mpairs/sec |
| 1513 9371.4 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1415 8766.9 FPS |
| 1023 56.2 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 952 52.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1214 9.35 images/sec | Face Detection | 1109 8.54 images/sec |
| 1408 34.7 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1237 30.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1895 93.0 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1649 80.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 2340 31.9 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2071 28.2 Mpixels/sec |
| 1621 1.30 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1504 1.21 Mpixels/sec |
| 929 8.32 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 851 7.62 Kpixels/sec |
| 1097 35.1 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 861 27.5 Words/sec |
| 720 27.8 images/sec | Machine Learning | 502 19.4 images/sec |