i5-L16G7 vs i3-2120T

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2499	1870
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Ice Lake
Power efficiency	2.62	28.80
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Lakefield (2020)
Release date	4 September 2011 (13 years ago)	June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$50	$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	4	5
Base clock speed	2.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	80 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	131 mm2	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	65 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	504 million	4,050 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA1155	FC-CSP1016
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR4X-4267
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	34 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	500 MHz
Execution Units	no data	64
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support

no data

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Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	DX12
OpenGL	no data	OpenGL4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2120T and Core i5-L16G7.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.97	2.13
Integrated graphics card	0.55	5.58
Physical cores	2	5
Threads	4	5
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	7 Watt

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