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.
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 i3-2125 @ 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: 13.49

Overall Rank:
2976th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
2139th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
890th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2090

Single Thread Rating

1573

Samples: 106*
*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	10,063 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,746 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,534 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	351.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	43,866 KBytes/Sec
Physics	278 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,941 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,573 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of December 2024

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of December 2024.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		2,090

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		13.49
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		1,573

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2256243 - Nov 26 2024		2147
BL2042440 - Mar 05 2024		2151
BL2022727 - Feb 12 2024		2006
BL1924916 - Oct 15 2023		2091
BL1791131 - Apr 10 2023		2049

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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		2,090
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,500 (+19.6%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,079 (-0.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,457 (+17.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,839 (+35.8%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,251 (+7.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,068 (-1.1%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,787 (-14.5%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,712 (-18.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,625 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,400 (+14.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i3-2125		1,959 (-6.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-2125		2,548 (+21.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz		420

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