Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2125 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-2125 @ 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) i3-2125 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 13.43

Overall Rank:
3535th fastest in multithreading out of 5776 CPUs
2570th fastest in single threading out of 5776 CPUs
991st fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $154.99 USD (2022-10-14)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2082

Single Thread Rating

1571

Samples: 107*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,081
Thread: 1,677

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	10,066 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,745 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,397 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	350.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	43,823 KBytes/Sec
Physics	272 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,948 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,571 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2026.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,465
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,304
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,943
Apple M4 10 Core		23,703
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,578
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,091
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		2,082

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		170.64
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		159.59
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		126.76
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.66
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.97
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.63
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		13.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		1,571

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2721590 - Jun 26 2025		2003
BL2256243 - Nov 26 2024		2147
BL2042440 - Mar 05 2024		2151
BL2022727 - Feb 12 2024		2006
BL1924916 - Oct 15 2023		2091

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		2,082
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,433 (+16.9%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,098 (+0.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,490 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,570 (-24.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,865 (-10.4%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,632 (-21.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,880 (+38.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,515 (+20.8%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,279 (+9.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,093 (+0.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,081 (0.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,955 (-6.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,515
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,391
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,259
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,206
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,769
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		414

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