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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: 163.19

Overall Rank:
3028th fastest in multithreading out of 4886 CPUs
2218th fastest in single threading out of 4886 CPUs
915th fastest in out of 1398 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $11.99 USD (2024-10-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1957
Single Thread Rating
1511

Samples: 4708*
*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 Math9,461 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,625 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,136 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption343.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,540 KBytes/Sec
Physics241 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,809 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,511 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$60.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$11.99 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 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,021
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,468
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,115
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,596
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,261
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,559
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,157
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,957
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
273.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.98
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
172.31
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
163.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
151.80
Intel Core i9-13900K
147.18
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,802
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,688
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,511
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2243895 - Nov 13 2024
1998
BL2240954 - Nov 09 2024
2144
BL2234570 - Nov 01 2024
2136
BL2233915 - Oct 31 2024
2004
BL2232122 - Oct 29 2024
1998
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 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,957
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,245 (+14.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,122 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,610 (-17.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,712 (-12.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,313 (+18.2%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,008 (+2.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,410 (+23.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,400 (+22.7%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,374 (+21.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,362 (+20.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,348 (+20.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,330 (+19.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,811
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
10,611
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
10,332
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
10,095
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,762
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,359
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,123
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,037
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,470
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,391
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
836