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.

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Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 150.23

Overall Rank: 2531

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2023-05-23)

Average CPU Mark

1951

Single Thread Rating: 1514
Samples: 4476*
*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 Math	9,522 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,639 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,191 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	340.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	41,660 KBytes/Sec
Physics	243 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,797 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,514 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$52.25 USD	Buy Now!
	$12.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire TC-1760-UA93 Desktop \| Intel Core i7-12700F 12-Core \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Super \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB SSD \| 1TB HDD \| 8X DVD \| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Bluetooth 5.2 \| Windows 11 Pro	$1180.38 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 10 Performance NUC10i5FNHN Barebone System - Mini PC - Socket BGA-1528 - 1 x Processor Support - Intel Core i5 10th Gen i5-10210U Quad-core [4 Core]	$424.48 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 NUC11PAHi7 Panther Canyon Mini PC, i7-1165G7, NO RAM, NO SSD, NO OS, Barebones, Mini Computers for Business Home Office, Support 8K/WiFi 6/4K Quad Display/Bluetooth 5/Thunderbolt 3	$499.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Nitro 50 N50-620-UA91 Gaming Desktop \| 11th Gen Intel Core i5-11400F 6-Core Processor \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 \| 8GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe M.2 SSD \| Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 \| Keyboard and Mouse	$685.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Alienware Aurora R13 Gaming Desktop - Intel Core i7-12700F, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD0, Nvidia RTX 3060Ti LHR 8GB GDDR6, Air Cooled, Killer, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Windows 11 Home - White	$2131.57 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,810
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,140
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		1,951

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.21
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		150.23
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.75
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 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
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		1,514

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1830894 - Jun 01 2023		2140
BL1830093 - May 30 2023		1404
BL1830063 - May 30 2023 [Excluded]		779
BL1829860 - May 30 2023		2127
BL1829832 - May 30 2023		2131

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 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		1,951
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,323 (+19.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,205 (+13.0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,799 (-7.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,136 (+9.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,816 (-6.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,728 (-11.5%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,586 (+32.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,288 (+17.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,957 (+0.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120		1,985 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i5-2500 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120		4,110 (+110.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120		2,372 (+21.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,446
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,798
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,772
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,739
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz		473

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

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