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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: 163.23

Overall Rank:
3008th fastest in multithreading out of 4860 CPUs
2203rd fastest in single threading out of 4860 CPUs
900th fastest in out of 1383 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $11.99 USD (2024-09-29)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1957
Single Thread Rating
1511

Samples: 4697*
*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 Math9,466 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,627 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,142 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption343.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,566 KBytes/Sec
Physics242 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,809 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,511 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of October 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of October 2024.
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$11.99 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 9th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,084
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,122
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,603
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,067
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,266
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,528
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,161
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,957
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
197.57
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
183.17
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
163.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
160.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
151.38
Intel Core i9-13900K
142.03
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.60
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
56.73
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 9th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,511
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2213336 - Oct 07 2024
1886
BL2210247 - Oct 03 2024
2094
BL2209897 - Oct 03 2024
1722
BL2209493 - Oct 02 2024
1427
BL2204321 - Sep 26 2024
2128
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 9th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,957
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,245 (+14.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,122 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,609 (-17.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120
1,712 (-12.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,313 (+18.2%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,008 (+2.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,407 (+23.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,400 (+22.6%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,374 (+21.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,353 (+20.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,348 (+20.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core i3-2120
2,330 (+19.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
9,406
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,260
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,102
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,038
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,485
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,084
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,777
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,746
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
837