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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: 149.96

Overall Rank: 2371

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2023-03-21)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1948

Single Thread Rating: 1516
Samples: 4438*
*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 Math9,539 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,638 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption338.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics244 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,794 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,516 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$76.91 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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,587
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,792
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,682
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,928
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,536
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,207
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,948
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 182.58
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 149.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 140.44
Intel Core i9-12900K
 97.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.07
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 50.34
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 41.47
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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,516
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1774583 - Mar 21 2023
2124
BL1772401 - Mar 18 2023
2022
BL1771388 - Mar 17 2023
1675
BL1770815 - Mar 16 2023
1373
BL1770755 - Mar 16 2023
2090
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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,948
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,323 (+19.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,209 (+13.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,811 (-7.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,136 (+9.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,804 (-7.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,718 (-11.8%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,584 (+32.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,374 (+21.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,258 (+15.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,985 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 4,111 (+111.0%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,608 (+33.9%)


Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,358
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,579
Intel Core i9-13900F
 7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,140
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,751
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,734
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,691
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,615
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 474