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Intel Core i3-4120U vs Intel Core i3-4012Y vs Intel Core i3-4005U

Intel Core i3-4120U

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The Intel Core i3-4120U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks launched in Q2 2014. It is based on the Haswell architecture and is manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyper-Threading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 2.0 GHz and includes no Turbo Boost support.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

According to the identical clock rate, the Core i3-4120U offers the same performance as the Core i3-4158U (28 W TDP). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as most applications.

The integrated HD Graphics 4400 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 1000 MHz with Turbo Boost, making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 at similar clock speeds. However, the HD 4400 is somewhat slower than the HD 5000 of other ULV models.

The Core i3-4120U is rated at a TDP of 15 W including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited for small ultrabooks 11-inches or greater.

Intel Core i3-4012Y

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The Intel Core i3-4012Y is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks and tablets which has been presented in Q3/2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.5 GHz (no Turbo Boost support). Compared to the very similar Core i3-4020Y, the typical power comsuption (SDP) of the 4012Y is even lower.

Architecture

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

Performance

The performance of the Core i3-4012Y is about 10 - 15 percent higher compared to the Ivy Bridge based Core i3-3229Y. However, performance and clock rates can be limited by the cooling capacity of very mobile devices. Overall, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as most applications.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 4200 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 850 MHz (with Turbo Boost), making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 (at similar clocks). However, the HD 4200 is significantly slower than the HD 5000 of other ULV models (with a higher TDP).

Power consumption

The i3-4012Y is rated at a TDP of 11.5 watts (SDP 4.5 watts) including graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for very small ultrabooks or tablets.

Intel Core i3-4005U

► remove from comparison Intel 4005U

The Intel Core i3-4005U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor for ultrabooks which has been presented in Q3/2013. It is based on the Haswell architecture and manufactured in 22nm. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel, leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.7 GHz (no Turbo Boost support). Compared to the Core i3-4010U, the 4005U offers a slightly lower GPU clock, less I/O-ports and lacks support for VT-d.

Haswell is the successor to the Ivy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm and offer an optimized branch prediction as well as additional execution ports, improving the performance per clock by almost 10 percent. Furthermore, new features like AVX2 and FMA should increase the performance in future applications.

The performance of the Core i3-4005U is slightly above the old and slightly higher clocked Core i3-3217U. However, when using new instructions such as AVX2 the performance can be significantly better. Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as most applications.

The integrated HD Graphics 4400 offers 20 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 200 - 950 MHz (with Turbo Boost), making it somewhat faster than the former HD Graphics 4000 (at similar clocks). However, the HD 4400 is significantly slower than the HD 5000 of other ULV models.

The Core i3-4005U is rated at a TDP of 15 W including graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for small ultrabooks 11-inches or greater.

ModelIntel Core i3-4120UIntel Core i3-4012YIntel Core i3-4005U
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Core i3Intel Core i3
CodenameHaswellHaswellHaswell
Series: Core i3 Haswell
Intel Core i3-4110M2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100M2.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4000M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100E2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4158U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4120U « 2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4025U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100U1.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4005U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4102E1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030Y1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4020Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4012Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010Y1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4110M2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100M2.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4000M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100E2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4158U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4120U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4025U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100U1.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4005U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4102E1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030Y1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4020Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4012Y « 1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010Y1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4110M2.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100M2.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4000M2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100E2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4158U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4120U2 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4025U1.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4100U1.8 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010U1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4005U « 1.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4102E1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4030Y1.6 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4020Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4012Y1.5 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i3-4010Y1.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock2000 MHz1500 MHz1700 MHz
L1 Cache128 KB128 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 KB512 KB
L3 Cache3 MB3 MB3 MB
Cores / Threads2 / 42 / 42 / 4
TDP15 Watt11.5 Watt15 Watt
Technology22 nm22 nm22 nm
max. Temp.100 °C100 °C100 °C
FeaturesHD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1000 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NIHD Graphics 4400 (200 - 950 MHz), DDR3(L)-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel HD Graphics 4400 (200 - 1000 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4200 (200 - 850 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 4400 (200 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86x86
$281 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.comark.intel.com

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 93     avg: 131.3     median: 150 (1%)     max: 151 Points
115%
1 4005U +
min: 171     avg: 171.7     median: 172 (1%)     max: 172 Points
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 59     avg: 59.7     median: 60 (18%)     max: 60 Points
113%
1 4005U +
min: 39     avg: 58.7     median: 68 (20%)     max: 69 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 1.06     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (2%)     max: 1.63 Points
134%
1 4005U +
min: 1.84     avg: 1.9     median: 1.9 (2%)     max: 1.87 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 0.64     avg: 0.7     median: 0.7 (17%)     max: 0.68 Points
113%
1 4005U +
min: 0.75     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (19%)     max: 0.76 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 1921     avg: 2108     median: 2173 (13%)     max: 2229 Points
116%
1 4005U +
min: 2513     avg: 2518     median: 2514 (15%)     max: 2528 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 3382     avg: 4445     median: 4967 (4%)     max: 4985 Points
115%
1 4005U +
min: 5685     avg: 5707     median: 5706 (4%)     max: 5730 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
100%
1 4012Y +
4380 Points (3%)
170%
1 4005U +
min: 7392     avg: 7435     median: 7445 (5%)     max: 7469 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
100%
1 4012Y +
2951 Points (4%)
112%
1 4005U +
min: 3295     avg: 3311     median: 3310 (4%)     max: 3327 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
100%
1 4012Y +
1591 s (19%)
110%
1 4005U +
min: 889     avg: 922     median: 921.5 (11%)     max: 954 s
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
100%
1 4012Y +
41.5 s (8%)
103%
1 4005U +
min: 27.95     avg: 29.2     median: 29.2 (6%)     max: 30.44 s
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
100%
1 4012Y +
1400 Points (2%)
132%
1 4005U +
1853 Points (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
100%
1 4012Y +
6.1 fps (2%)
178%
1 4005U +
min: 10.88     avg: 10.9     median: 10.9 (4%)     max: 11 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
100%
1 4012Y +
35.7 fps (8%)
162%
1 4005U +
min: 57.3     avg: 57.7     median: 57.7 (13%)     max: 58 fps
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
100%
1 4012Y +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
116%
1 4005U +
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
100%
1 4012Y +
0.1 GB/s (2%)
114%
1 4005U +
0.2 GB/s (3%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
100%
1 4012Y +
0.9 GB/s (2%)
110%
1 4005U +
1 GB/s (3%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
100%
1 4012Y +
1375 Points (3%)
161%
1 4005U +
2211 Points (5%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
100%
1 4012Y +
24.9 s (5%)
101%
1 4005U +
min: 21.86     avg: 21.9     median: 21.9 (5%)     max: 21.89 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
100%
1 4012Y +
54.7 s (2%)
100%
1 4005U +
min: 48.64     avg: 49.2     median: 49.2 (2%)     max: 49.75 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
100%
1 4012Y +
1219 s (5%)
101%
1 4005U +
min: 1085     avg: 1087     median: 1087 (5%)     max: 1089 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 4012Y +
17690 MIPS (8%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 4012Y +
14760 MFLOPS (11%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 4005U +
6042 Points (5%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 1313     avg: 1883     median: 2159 (6%)     max: 2176 Points
116%
1 4005U +
min: 1944     avg: 2327     median: 2507 (7%)     max: 2530 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 11350     avg: 13943     median: 12052 (10%)     max: 18426 Points
159%
1 4005U +
min: 19183     avg: 19503     median: 19209 (16%)     max: 20117 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 4005U +
18619 Points (15%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 4005U +
21641 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 1046     avg: 1290     median: 1261 (3%)     max: 1563 Points
133%
1 4005U +
min: 1634     avg: 1691     median: 1672 (4%)     max: 1766 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 1475     avg: 1796     median: 1764 (3%)     max: 2150 Points
134%
1 4005U +
min: 2291     avg: 2362     median: 2362 (4%)     max: 2433 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 2801     avg: 3109     median: 3227 (6%)     max: 3299 Points
107%
1 4005U +
3441 Points (6%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 1474     avg: 1541     median: 1560 (30%)     max: 1589 Points
107%
1 4005U +
1673 Points (33%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 4012Y +
4369 Points (35%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 4012Y +
3495 Points (32%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 4012Y +
3128 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 4012Y +
3099 Points (6%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 4012Y +
3315 Points (9%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 2469     avg: 3516     median: 3515.5 (4%)     max: 4562 ms
99%
1 4005U +
3960 ms (5%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 190.9     avg: 214.9     median: 214.9 (2%)     max: 238.9 ms
100%
1 4005U +
min: 182.1     avg: 190.6     median: 190.6 (2%)     max: 199 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 4012Y +
min: 7021     avg: 10460     median: 10460 (9%)     max: 13899 Points
77%
1 4005U +
8010 Points (7%)

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