In Gears 5, the Core i7-4980HQ is slightly slower than the Core i3-3120M. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Core i7-4980HQ
- Is 11 months and 1 day newer – Sep 01, 2013 vs Sep 30, 2012
- Is 11 months and 1 day newer
Core i3-3120M
- Up to 2% faster in Gears 5 – 289 vs 284 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Gears 5
- Consumes up to 26% less energy – 35 vs 47 Watts
- Consumes up to 26% less energy
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Core i7-4980HQ vs Core i3-3120M: Comparison of performance and price
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-4980HQ vs Core i3-3120M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-4980HQ vs Core i3-3120M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-4980HQ
Sep 1st, 2013
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Core i3-3120M
Sep 30th, 2012
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.5 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-4980HQ Sep 1st, 2013 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-3120M Sep 30th, 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2013 | Released | Sep 30th, 2012 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Laptop | Segment | Laptop |
| Intel BGA 1364 | Socket | LGAG2 (988B) |
| 47 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1600 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | DDR3 |
| Intel HD 5200 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD 4000 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |































































































































