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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.

  • 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: 150.43

Overall Rank: 2869

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1954

Single Thread Rating: 1511
Samples: 4656*
*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 Math9,464 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,627 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,142 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption342.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,549 KBytes/Sec
Physics242 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,805 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,511 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$155.85 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$12.99 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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,326
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,378
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,630
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,183
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,954
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 211.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 151.82
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 150.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.89
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.18
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.87
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
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
BL2097946 - May 10 2024
2105
BL2097457 - May 09 2024
2011
BL2097444 - May 09 2024
2032
BL2095816 - May 07 2024
2061
BL2095482 - May 07 2024
2109
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 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 1,954
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,317 (+18.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,150 (+10.0%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,606 (-17.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,823 (-6.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,712 (-12.4%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,605 (+33.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 641 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,313 (+18.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-2120
 1,963 (+0.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 460 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,008 (+2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,398 (+22.7%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,361 (+20.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-2120
 2,347 (+20.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,627
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,269
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,149
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,520
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
 838