Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4712MQ outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4712MQ is 196 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4712MQ - 35 vs 37 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4712MQ
- Performs up to 63% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-3120M - 142 vs 87 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 8 vs 4 threads
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Core i7-4712MQ
Mobile • Apr 14th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i7-4712MQ |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 14th, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket G3 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 37 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
