Intel Core i3-2120 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2011 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 3.3GHz, max speed at 3.3GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i3-2120 is based on the Sandy Bridge 32nm family and part of the Core i3 series.
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Core i3-2120 - 1080p - R7 265 - Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
19.7
Core i3-4350
19.7
Core i3-4360
19.7
FX-4100
14.2
Core i3-4340
13.9
Core i3-4330
13.8
Athlon II X4 740
13.8
A8-5500B
13.8
A8-6500
13.6
A8-6600K
13.6
A8-5600K
13.5
A8-7600
13.5
Core i3-4160
13.5
Athlon II X4 640
13.4
Pro A8-7600B
13.4
Athlon II X4 860K
13.4
Core i3-4150
13.4
Athlon II X4 630
13.4
A8-5500
13.3
Athlon X4 740
13.3
Athlon X4 760K
13.3
Athlon II X4 760K
13.3
Core i3-4130
13.3
Athlon X4 750K
13.2
Core i3-3250
13.1
Athlon X4 860K
13.1
Core i3-3240
13.1
Core i3-3245
13.1
Core i3-3220
13
Core i3-3225
13
Athlon II X4 750K
12.9
Athlon II X3 460
12.8
Athlon II X3 455
12.8
Athlon II X4 645
12.6
Athlon II X4 651K
12.6
A6-3620
12.6
A6-3430MX
12.6
Athlon II X4 631
12.6
Athlon II X4 651
12.6
Athlon II X4 641
12.6
A6-3650
12.6
Athlon II X4 620
12.6
A8-3870K
12.6
Athlon II X4 605e
12.6
Athlon II X4 635
12.6
A8-3850
12.6
Athlon II X4 610e
12.6
A6-3670K
12.6
Athlon II X4 620e
12.6
Core i3-3210
12.6
Core i3-2100
12.5
Core i3-2130
12.5
Core i3-550
12.5
Core i3-540
12.5
Core i3-2120
12.5
Core i3-560
12.5
Core i3-2102
12.5
Core i3-2105
12.5
Core i3-2125
12.5
Athlon II X2 280
12.3
Athlon II X2 370K
12.2
Pentium G3258
12.2
Pentium G3250
12.2
Pentium G3450
12.2
Pentium G3460
12.2
Athlon X2 370K
12.2
A6-6420K
12.2
A6-5400B
12.1
Pro A6-7400B
12.1
Athlon II X3 425
12.1
Athlon II X3 435
12.1
Athlon II X3 440
12.1
Athlon II X3 445
12.1
Athlon II X3 425e
12.1
Pentium G870
12.1
Pentium G3440
12.1
Athlon II X3 420e
12.1
A6-7400K
12.1
Pentium G3420
12.1
Pentium G3430
12.1
Athlon X2 350
12.1
A6-6400K
12.1
Athlon X2 340
12
Pentium G2130
12
Athlon X2 450
12
Pentium G2140
12
Pentium G3240
11.9
A6-3600
11.8
Pentium G3220
11.8
Athlon II X4 638
11.8
Athlon II X4 615e
11.8
Athlon II X4 600e
11.8
Pentium G2120
11.7
Pentium G2030
11.7
Core i3-530
11.7
Pentium E5800
11.6
Pentium G2020
11.6
Pentium G640
11.6
Pentium G645
11.5
Athlon II X2 235e
11.3
Athlon II X2 215
11.3
Athlon II X2 245
11.3
Pentium E5400
11.3
Pentium E5300
11.3
Athlon II X3 400e
11.3
Pentium G2010
11.3
A6-3500
11.3
Athlon II X3 450
11.3
Athlon II X3 415e
11.3
Athlon II X3 405e
11.3
Athlon II X2 240e
11.3
Athlon II X2 245e
11.3
Athlon II X2 255
11.3
Athlon II X2 221
11.3
Athlon II X2 220
11.3
A6-5400K
11.3
Pentium G860
11.3
Athlon II X2 270
11.3
Pentium G840
11.3
Pentium G850
11.3
Pentium G6960
11.3
Pentium G550
11.3
Pentium E6600
11.3
Athlon II X2 265
11.3
Pentium E6800
11.3
Athlon II X2 210e
11.3
Athlon II X2 250e
11.3
Pentium E6700
11.3
Athlon II X2 260
11.3
Athlon II X2 340
11.2
Athlon II X2 240
10.6
Pentium E2200
10.6
Pentium E5200
10.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
10.6
Athlon II X2 250
10.6
Pentium G630
10.6
Pentium G6950
10.6
Pentium E5500
10.6
Pentium G6951
10.6
Pentium E5700
10.6
Pentium G620
10.6
E2-3200
9.9
Pentium E6500
9.9
Pentium E6300
9.9
Pentium E2220
9.9
Pentium E2160
9.2
Pentium E2180
9.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
9.2
Pentium E2140
8.5

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-540 and Core i3-560 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-540 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-560 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2120 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 0.8% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i3-2120 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i3-540 by a whopping 0%. Once again, the Core i3-540 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Sandy Bridge-based successor shows a ~0% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i3-540 is a testament to how far behind the entry-level Clarkdale-based GPUs lag compared to the new Sandy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i3-2120 snags the 55th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i3-2120 may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-540, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock A8-3870K in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i3-2120 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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