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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: 32.62

Overall Rank:
3121st fastest in multithreading out of 4987 CPUs
2296th fastest in single threading out of 4987 CPUs
929th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $60.00 USD (2025-01-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1957
Single Thread Rating
1508

Samples: 4789*
*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 Math9,451 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,622 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,115 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption344.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,471 KBytes/Sec
Physics241 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,813 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,508 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2025.
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$102.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP Compaq 6200 Pro A2W60UT Business Desktop Computer - Small Form Factor Core i3 i3-2120 3.3GHz 4GB DDR3 250GB HDD DVD-Writer Intel HD 2000 Windows 7 Professional HP Compaq 6200 Pro A2W60UT Business Desktop Computer - Small Form Factor Core i3 i3-2120 3.3GHz 4GB DDR3 250GB HDD DVD-Writer Intel HD 2000 Windows 7 Professional $173.91
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,823
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,213
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,957
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
211.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
32.62
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,508
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2406199 - Feb 11 2025
2107
BL2402779 - Feb 09 2025
2101
BL2402437 - Feb 09 2025
1838
BL2402280 - Feb 09 2025
2006
BL2397692 - Feb 07 2025
2137
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,957
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,375 (+21.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,360 (+20.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,359 (+20.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,253 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,856 (-5.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 615e vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,000 (+2.2%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,328 (+18.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,237 (+14.3%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,174 (+11.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,427 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,268 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,259 (+15.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,609
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,348
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,017
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
376