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Intel i3-2120 vs AMD Athlon II X4 615e

The Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz is newer than AMD Athlon II X4 615e, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz is around 31% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz uses around 36% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4897 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 615e+ ADD
Price $102 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz2.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB,
TDP65W45W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$8.21
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q4 2010
# of Samples487225
CPU Value19.333.9
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1510(0.0%)1037(-31.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1964(-1.8%)2000(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,964
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
2,000
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
19.3
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
33.9
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,510
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
1,037
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz AMD Athlon II X4 615e
Max TDP65W45W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.