Product Comparison: Intel Core i3-3120M vs Intel Core i7-4940MX

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Intel Core i3-3120M CPU Processor

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General Specifications

Brand

Intel

Model

Core i3-3120M

Core i7-4940MX

Origin

China

About the Product

Intel Core i3-3120M is a dual-core laptop processor based on the Ivy Bridge architecture. Thanks to Hyper-Threading Technology, its two cores can simultaneously process up to four data streams, which makes better use of processor resources.

The processor is designed for notebooks and is built on the Haswell architecture. The processor is unlocked for overclocking. The total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum processor clock frequency - 4.00 GHz. The maximum temperature is 100 ° C. Technological process - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Package Size

Height

6.9 in.

4.9 in.

Width

3.4 in.

4 in.

Depth

2.4 in.

1.1 in.

Weight

1.12 lbs.

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Details

Socket

FCPGA988

FCPGA946

Lithography

22 nm

Type of Processors

Mobile

Code Name

Ivy Bridge

Haswell

What customers say about "Details"

Intel Core i3-3120M CPU Processor

Well made CPU, works good, installed fast.
The FCPGA988 socket is still valid.
Excellent processor performance due to a good socket.
The processor on the FCPGA988 socket is an excellent variant for an upgrade.
I like this CPU, installed easily. After the upgrade, my laptop ran much faster.

Intel Core i7-4940MX CPU Processor

PGA946 is a good socket!
Due to the socket, the processor has excellent performance.
Nice socket, productive. I like.
A good socket variant for an old laptop. It's reliable.
This socket is deprecated.

Technical Specifications

CPU Cores

CPU Threads

Clock Speed

2.5 GHz

3.1 GHz

Max TDP

35 W

57 W

Max Temperature

90 °C

100 °C

Data Width

64 bits

Virtualization Technology

Yes

Turbo Clock Speed

4 GHz

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What customers say about "Technical Specifications"

Intel Core i3-3120M CPU Processor

Good CPU for work. Enough performance for any workload.
Works well and fast, notebook stay cool!
Good energy efficiency, with this processor the laptop stopped overheating.
Satisfied with the purchase, powerful and stable processor. Doesn't overheat and doesn't lag.
Having trouble with Windows 10 after install.

Intel Core i7-4940MX CPU Processor

One of the most powerful CPUs, 4 cores, high frequency.
This processor has good integrated graphics.
Works well, stay cool. It has powerful cores and I like it.
Good CPU at the laptop, рowerful cores, and integrated graphics.
It's too hot! It is not normal.

Cache And Memory Specifications

L1 Cache Size

128 kB

256 kB

L2 Cache Size

512 kB

1024 kB

L3 Cache Size

3000 kB

8000 kB

Max Memory Size

32 GB

Memory Types

DDR3/L/-RS

DDR3L

Max Memory Channels

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6 GB/s

L1 Cache Size
Max Memory Channels

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What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"

Intel Core i3-3120M CPU Processor

Supports up to 32GB RAM, that's impressive for notebook CPU.
It has fast memory bandwidth and supports 32GB RAM, I like this processor.
Using 16Gb of RAM is enough for work, films, or something else.
3Mb cache is enough for office tasks.
This processor has quite powerful characteristics of both the memory and the cores.

Intel Core i7-4940MX CPU Processor

This processor has a lot of cache, I like it.
Supports 32Gb of RAM, together with the integrated graphics it turns out gorgeous.
Using 16Gb of ram and it's enough for all tasks!
Good CPU for office notebook, it has 8Mb of L3 cache.
25.6Gb/s of memory bandwidth, it's really a lot for a notebook.

Graphics Specifications

DirectX* Support

11.2

Graphics Output

eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT

eDP/DP/HDMI/VGA

Graphics Video Max Memory

2 GB

1.7 GB

Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency

1100 MHz

1350 MHz