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AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad- vs Intel i3-2120

The AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz also around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz is around 23% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4830 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core×Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $102 - BUY
Socket TypeFM1LGA1155
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MB
TDP65W65W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q1 2011
# of Samples74823
CPU Value36.019.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1158(-23.2%)1509(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2260(0.0%)1961(-13.2%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
2,260
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,961
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
36.0
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
19.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core
1,158
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,509
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Athlon II X4 638 Quad-Core Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP65W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.