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Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i3-2120 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 150.54

Overall Rank: 2895

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2024-06-12)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1956

Single Thread Rating: 1511
Samples: 4667*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,049
Thread: 1,703

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math9,470 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,629 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,143 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption343.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,563 KBytes/Sec
Physics242 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,807 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,511 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of June 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$75.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$102.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,297
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,398
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,626
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,904
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,305
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,762
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,501
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,179
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,956
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 208.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 158.90
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 157.32
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 150.54
Intel Core i9-12900K
 140.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 128.59
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.37
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,922
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,699
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,931
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,511
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5066010 - Jun 08 2024
2209
BL5065954 - Jun 07 2024
2145
BL2118717 - Jun 07 2024
2012
BL2116896 - Jun 05 2024
2117
BL2112909 - May 30 2024
1833
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,956
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,317 (+18.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,150 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,607 (-17.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,823 (-6.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,712 (-12.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,607 (+33.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,313 (+18.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,963 (+0.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,008 (+2.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,404 (+22.9%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,361 (+20.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,361 (+20.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,442
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,050
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,395
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,134
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,013
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,521
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 837