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

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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: 150.33

Overall Rank: 2856

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2023-05-23)

Average CPU Mark

1953

Single Thread Rating: 1510
Samples: 4646*
*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 Math	9,460 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,627 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,140 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	342.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,534 KBytes/Sec
Physics	242 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,803 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,510 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$52.25 USD	Buy Now!
	$12.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	HP Compaq 6200 Pro A2W60UT Business Desktop Computer - Small Form Factor Core i3 i3-2120 3.3GHz 4GB DDR3 250GB HDD DVD-Writer Intel HD 2000 Windows 7 Professional	$177.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 32GB RAM 512GB SSD	$559.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel i3-N305 Fanless Mini PC 2xHDMI+Type-C Triple Screen Displays,6xIntel i226-V 2.5Gb Ethernet Ports,USB3.2,1xSATA3.0 Support WiFi6 Portable Computer,Linux,OPNsense	$363.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Multi-Function Router Q838GE Intel Core I3-8130U,4M Cache,2.2Ghz AES-Ni (Barebones) 8 Intel Gigabit LAN,Used As A Router/Firewall/Proxy 24/7	$280.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini Pc Linux Q330P 4Th Generation Intel Core I3 Processors 4Gb Ddr3 Ram 64Gb Ssd,Multiple Serial-Port£¬Fanless,Low Power,Linux,Windows	$247.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,329
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,645
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,021
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,322
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,767
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,445
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,185
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		1,953

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.60
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		150.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.09
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.71
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,635
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,036
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,930
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		1,510

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2083723 - Apr 22 2024		2137
BL2082808 - Apr 20 2024		2071
BL2080968 - Apr 18 2024		1714
BL2080950 - Apr 18 2024		1984
BL2079768 - Apr 17 2024		1538

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 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		1,953
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,341 (+19.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,236 (+14.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,822 (-6.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,150 (+10.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,823 (-6.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,712 (-12.3%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,605 (+33.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,313 (+18.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,963 (+0.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,008 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120		4,125 (+111.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,398 (+22.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		10,009
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,260
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,559
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,177
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,991
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,534
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,517
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		838

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

Pricing History

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