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Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2120 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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: 19.30

Overall Rank:
3263rd fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
2414th fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
966th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $102.00 USD (2025-01-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1968
Single Thread Rating
1510

Samples: 4943*
*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 Math9,494 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,625 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,114 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption346.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,545 KBytes/Sec
Physics240 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,831 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,510 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$170.00 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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,660
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,299
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,484
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,968
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.45
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 156.70
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
 129.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.46
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 19.30
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
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
BL2698484 - Jun 15 2025
2105
BL2696517 - Jun 14 2025
1247
BL2695048 - Jun 14 2025
2141
BL2690738 - Jun 12 2025
2011
BL2680741 - Jun 07 2025
2056
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,968
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,837 (-6.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,910 (-3.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,776 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,627 (-17.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,557 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i3-2100T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,518 (-22.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,535 (+28.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,455 (+24.7%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,412 (+22.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,375 (+20.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,372 (+20.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,360 (+19.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,483
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,152
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,302
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,485
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,805
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,493
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 376