Intel Core i3 2120

Intel Core i3 2120 benchmarking by Phoronix.com with samples provided by Intel Corp for future articles.

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Core i3 2100

Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-8f4ec55), Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Core i3 2120

Changed Processor to Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores).

Core i5 2500K

Changed Processor to Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores).

i3 test

Processor: Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 1298CTO, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 320GB HITACHI HTS72323, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1150MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20590, Network: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit + Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: elementary OS 0.3.1, Kernel: 3.13.0-63-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Intel Core i3 2120ProcessorMotherboardChipsetMemoryDiskGraphicsAudioMonitorNetworkOSKernelDesktopDisplay ServerDisplay DriverOpenGLCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500Ki3 testIntel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz (4 Cores)ASRock Z68 Pro3Intel 2nd Generation Core Family4096MB60GB OCZ VERTEX2Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGPRealtek ALC892DELL P2210HRealtek RTL8111/8168BUbuntu 11.103.1.0-999-generic (x86_64)Unity 4.8.2X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2)intel 2.16.02.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-8f4ec55)GCC 4.6.1ext41920x1080Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores)Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores)LENOVO 1298CTOIntel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM320GB HITACHI HTS72323Intel HD 3000 (1150MHz)Conexant CX20590Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit + Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/nelementary OS 0.3.13.13.0-63-generic (x86_64)X Server 1.15.1intel 2.99.910GCC 4.81366x768OpenBenchmarking.orgSystem Details- Core i3 2100, Core i3 2120, Core i5 2500K: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.Compiler Details- i3 test: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v Processor Details- i3 test: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

TTSIOD 3D Renderer

OpenBenchmarking.orgFPS, More Is BetterTTSIOD 3D Renderer 2.1vPhong Rendering With Soft-Shadow MappingCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K20406080100SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.40, N = 354.8760.3582.63

OpenArena

This is a test of OpenArena, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game is based upon ioquake3, which in turn uses the GPL version of id Software's Quake 3 engine. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterOpenArena 0.8.5Resolution: 1920 x 1080Core i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K1530456075SE +/- 0.32, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.09, N = 349.2749.4365.43

World of Padman

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWorld of Padman 1.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080Core i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K1530456075SE +/- 0.06, N = 3SE +/- 0.15, N = 3SE +/- 0.74, N = 351.3051.6768.57

Nexuiz

This is a benchmark of Nexuiz, a popular open-source first-person shooter. This game uses the DarkPlaces engine, which is a largely modified version of the Quake engine with extra features such as High Dynamic Range rendering and OpenGL 2.0 shaders. Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterNexuiz 2.5.2Resolution: 1920 x 1080 - HDR: No - Sound: OffCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K510152025SE +/- 0.01, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 315.9916.0920.53

Warsow

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is BetterWarsow 0.61Resolution: 1920 x 1080Core i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K612182430SE +/- 0.09, N = 3SE +/- 0.00, N = 3SE +/- 0.03, N = 320.1720.4025.47

x264

OpenBenchmarking.orgFrames Per Second, More Is Betterx264 2010-11-22H.264 Video EncodingCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K1632486480SE +/- 0.10, N = 3SE +/- 0.21, N = 3SE +/- 0.44, N = 344.5747.1771.61

7-Zip Compression

OpenBenchmarking.orgMIPS, More Is Better7-Zip Compression 9.13Compress Speed TestCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 3.06, N = 3SE +/- 93.91, N = 3SE +/- 27.69, N = 37111756311188

John The Ripper

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: Traditional DESCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500Ki3 test900K1800K2700K3600K4500KSE +/- 34531.79, N = 3SE +/- 34947.58, N = 3SE +/- 17704.36, N = 3SE +/- 37785.45, N = 536826673900000430933324232001. (CC) gcc options: -lcrypt

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: MD5Core i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K3K6K9K12K15KSE +/- 58.17, N = 3SE +/- 7.62, N = 3SE +/- 39.17, N = 3117561268313671

OpenBenchmarking.orgReal C/S, More Is BetterJohn The Ripper 1.7.8Test: BlowfishCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K2004006008001000SE +/- 0.58, N = 3SE +/- 0.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.52, N = 3759814878

Apache Benchmark

OpenBenchmarking.orgRequests Per Second, More Is BetterApache Benchmark 2.2.17Static Web Page ServingCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500Ki3 test7K14K21K28K35KSE +/- 22.09, N = 3SE +/- 58.73, N = 3SE +/- 128.76, N = 3SE +/- 176.98, N = 316719.8517529.4530994.5713792.661. (CC) gcc options: -O2 -pthread -lm -lexpat -lrt -lcrypt -lpthread -ldl

OpenSSL

OpenBenchmarking.orgSigns Per Second, More Is BetterOpenSSL 1.0.0aRSA 4096-bit PerformanceCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K20406080100SE +/- 0.25, N = 4SE +/- 0.78, N = 4SE +/- 0.31, N = 472.0876.5583.40

NAS Parallel Benchmarks

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: IS.CCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K4080120160200SE +/- 0.18, N = 3SE +/- 0.02, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3148.34160.21167.64

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: LU.ACore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K2K4K6K8K10KSE +/- 121.26, N = 6SE +/- 53.37, N = 3SE +/- 169.61, N = 63363.683620.488170.95

OpenBenchmarking.orgTotal Mop/s, More Is BetterNAS Parallel Benchmarks 3.3Test / Class: UA.ACore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K714212835SE +/- 0.03, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.07, N = 317.4718.5627.72

PostgreSQL pgbench

OpenBenchmarking.orgTPS, More Is BetterPostgreSQL pgbench 9.0.4TPC-B Transactions Per SecondCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K6001200180024003000SE +/- 19.35, N = 3SE +/- 56.93, N = 6SE +/- 142.49, N = 61766.631783.472927.07

C-Ray

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterC-Ray 1.1Total TimeCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500Ki3 test306090120150SE +/- 0.19, N = 3SE +/- 0.75, N = 3SE +/- 0.13, N = 3SE +/- 0.51, N = 3128.46114.2654.25104.251. (CC) gcc options: -lm -lpthread -O3 -ffast-math

Smallpt

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterSmallpt 1.0Global Illumination Renderer; 100 SamplesCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500Ki3 test80160240320400SE +/- 0.88, N = 3SE +/- 1.76, N = 3SE +/- 0.67, N = 3SE +/- 8.32, N = 62452301543761. (CXX) g++ options: -fopenmp

FFmpeg

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterFFmpeg 0.8.2AVI To NTSC VCDCore i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500K3691215SE +/- 0.11, N = 3SE +/- 0.04, N = 3SE +/- 0.01, N = 313.0112.2010.13

LAME MP3 Encoding

OpenBenchmarking.orgSeconds, Fewer Is BetterLAME MP3 Encoding 3.98.2WAV To MP3Core i3 2100Core i3 2120Core i5 2500Ki3 test816243240SE +/- 0.03, N = 5SE +/- 0.10, N = 5SE +/- 0.01, N = 5SE +/- 0.13, N = 523.4922.0520.2533.541. (CC) gcc options: -O3 -fomit-frame-pointer -ffast-math -pipe -lm

Core i3 2100

Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-8f4ec55), Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 30 August 2011 15:56 by user phoronix.

Core i3 2120

Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-8f4ec55), Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 30 August 2011 18:57 by user phoronix.

Core i5 2500K

Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ASRock Z68 Pro3, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 60GB OCZ VERTEX2, Graphics: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family IGP, Audio: Realtek ALC892, Monitor: DELL P2210H, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B

OS: Ubuntu 11.10, Kernel: 3.1.0-999-generic (x86_64), Desktop: Unity 4.8.2, Display Server: X Server 1.10.2.902 (1.10.3 RC 2), Display Driver: intel 2.16.0, OpenGL: 2.1 Mesa 7.12-devel (git-8f4ec55), Compiler: GCC 4.6.1, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080

System Notes: Compiz was running on this system. Intel SpeedStep was enabled.

Testing initiated at 30 August 2011 17:40 by user phoronix.

i3 test

Processor: Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: LENOVO 1298CTO, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 4096MB, Disk: 320GB HITACHI HTS72323, Graphics: Intel HD 3000 (1150MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20590, Network: Qualcomm Atheros AR8151 v2.0 Gigabit + Broadcom BCM43224 802.11a/b/g/n

OS: elementary OS 0.3.1, Kernel: 3.13.0-63-generic (x86_64), Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Display Driver: intel 2.99.910, Compiler: GCC 4.8, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1366x768

Compiler Notes: --build=x86_64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libmudflap --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=x86_64-linux-gnu --target=x86_64-linux-gnu --with-abi=m64 --with-arch-32=i686 --with-arch-directory=amd64 --with-ecj-jar=/usr/share/java/eclipse-ecj.jar --with-java-home=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64/jre --with-jvm-jar-dir=/usr/lib/jvm-exports/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-jvm-root-dir=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-gcj-4.8-amd64 --with-multilib-list=m32,m64,mx32 --with-tune=generic -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: acpi-cpufreq ondemand

Testing initiated at 26 September 2015 18:32 by user timothy.