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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: 29.31

Overall Rank: 2335

Last Price Change: $66.38 USD (2023-01-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1945

Single Thread Rating: 1514
Samples: 4399*
*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 Math9,546 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,637 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption337.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics244 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,793 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,514 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of January 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of January 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$125.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$66.38 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 January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,578
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,753
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,689
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,163
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,964
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,555
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,270
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,945
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 131.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 92.99
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 41.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 29.31
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,060
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,731
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,514
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1732995 - Jan 30 2023
2096
BL1732862 - Jan 30 2023
2095
BL1729782 - Jan 26 2023
2066
BL1729761 - Jan 26 2023
2111
BL1728254 - Jan 24 2023
1384
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 January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,945
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,327 (+19.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,967 (+1.1%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,320 (+19.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,158 (+10.9%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,071 (+6.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,353 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,240 (+15.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910e vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,072 (+6.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,065 (+6.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,499 (+28.4%)
Intel Core i3-2130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,015 (+3.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,924 (-1.1%)


Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,621
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,549
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,102
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,699
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,670
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,639
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,530
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,478
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,435
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 474