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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 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: 150.17

Overall Rank: 2539

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1951

Single Thread Rating: 1514
Samples: 4477*
*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 Math9,512 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,640 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,190 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption340.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,654 KBytes/Sec
Physics243 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,796 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,514 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$52.25 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$12.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1836244 - Jun 09 2023
2015
BL1835351 - Jun 08 2023
1441
BL1830894 - Jun 01 2023
2140
BL1830093 - May 30 2023
1404
BL1830063 - May 30 2023 [Excluded]
779
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 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,951
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,323 (+19.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,210 (+13.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,799 (-7.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,136 (+9.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,816 (-6.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,728 (-11.4%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,586 (+32.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,313 (+18.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,957 (+0.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,985 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
4,110 (+110.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,372 (+21.6%)


Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,110
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,434
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,799
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,595
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,196
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,799
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,797
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,778
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,761
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,741
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
473