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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: 150.69

Overall Rank: 2713

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1957

Single Thread Rating: 1515
Samples: 4558*
*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 Math9,493 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,645 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,179 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption342.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,749 KBytes/Sec
Physics243 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,802 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,515 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,554
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,720
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,612
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,032
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,384
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,200
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,957
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.96
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.85
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 150.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.49
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.54
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,940
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,515
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1952028 - Nov 22 2023
2129
BL5051540 - Nov 17 2023
2022
BL1948807 - Nov 17 2023
2137
BL1948731 - Nov 17 2023
2151
BL1948692 - Nov 17 2023
2150
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,957
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,321 (+18.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,225 (+13.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,813 (-7.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,136 (+9.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,816 (-7.2%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,712 (-12.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,585 (+32.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,313 (+18.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,973 (+0.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,985 (+1.4%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 4,115 (+110.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,379 (+21.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,427
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,333
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,223
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,813
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,517
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 473