Intel Core i3-2120 Battlefield 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run Battlefield 3?

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.
Price 62.9%
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Core i3-2120 - 1080p - GTX TITAN X - Battlefield 3 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
215.6
Core i3-4360
215.3
Core i3-4350
214.8
Core i3-4340
214.2
Core i3-4330
213.7
Core i3-4160
212.6
Core i3-4150
212.4
Core i3-4130
211.8
FX-4100
211.6
Core i3-3250
211.3
Core i3-3245
211
Core i3-3240
211
Core i3-3225
210.8
Core i3-3220
210.8
A8-5500B
210.1
Athlon II X4 740
210.1
Athlon II X2 280
210
Pentium G3450
209.7
Pentium G3258
209.7
Pentium G3460
209.7
A8-6500
209.7
A8-6600K
209.4
Pentium G3250
209.4
Athlon II X2 370K
209.4
Athlon X2 370K
209.4
A6-6420K
209.4
Core i3-3210
209.3
A8-7600
209.2
A8-5600K
209.2
A6-6400K
209.1
Pentium G870
209
Pro A8-7600B
209
Athlon X2 350
209
Athlon II X3 455
208.9
A6-5400B
208.9
Pentium G3420
208.9
Pentium G3430
208.9
Pro A6-7400B
208.9
Core i3-540
208.9
Core i3-550
208.9
Core i3-560
208.9
Pentium G3440
208.9
Core i3-2100
208.9
Core i3-2125
208.9
Athlon II X4 640
208.9
Athlon II X4 630
208.9
Core i3-2130
208.9
Core i3-2120
208.9
Athlon II X4 860K
208.9
Core i3-2105
208.9
Core i3-2102
208.9
Athlon II X3 460
208.9
A6-7400K
208.8
Athlon X2 450
208.7
Pentium G2130
208.7
Athlon X2 340
208.6
A8-5500
208.6
Pentium G2140
208.6
Pentium G3240
208.4
Athlon X4 740
208.4
Athlon II X4 760K
208.3
Athlon X4 760K
208.3
Athlon X4 750K
208.1
Pentium G3220
208.1
Athlon X4 860K
207.7
Pentium G2030
207.6
Pentium G2120
207.6
Pentium G640
207.2
Pentium E5800
207.1
Athlon II X4 750K
207.1
Pentium G2020
207.1
Pentium G645
206.9
Pentium G850
206.3
Athlon II X2 245e
206.3
Pentium G6960
206.3
Pentium G550
206.3
Athlon II X2 221
206.3
Pentium E6600
206.3
Athlon II X2 265
206.3
Pentium E6800
206.3
Athlon II X2 210e
206.3
Athlon II X2 250e
206.3
Pentium E6700
206.3
Athlon II X2 260
206.3
Athlon II X2 220
206.3
Athlon II X2 255
206.3
Athlon II X2 240e
206.3
Athlon II X2 235e
206.3
Athlon II X2 215
206.3
Athlon II X2 245
206.3
Athlon II X2 270
206.3
Pentium E5400
206.3
Pentium E5300
206.3
Pentium G840
206.3
Athlon II X4 620e
206.3
Pentium G860
206.3
A6-3650
206.3
Athlon II X3 425
206.3
A6-3620
206.3
A6-3430MX
206.3
Athlon II X4 651K
206.3
Athlon II X4 651
206.3
Athlon II X4 641
206.3
A8-3870K
206.3
A8-3850
206.3
A6-3670K
206.3
Athlon II X4 631
206.3
Athlon II X4 645
206.3
Athlon II X4 610e
206.3
Athlon II X4 635
206.3
Athlon II X4 605e
206.3
Athlon II X4 620
206.3
Athlon II X3 435
206.3
Athlon II X3 425e
206.3
Athlon II X3 420e
206.3
Athlon II X3 445
206.3
Athlon II X3 440
206.3
Core i3-530
206.3
Pentium G2010
206.1
A6-5400K
206.1
Athlon II X2 340
205.5
Pentium E2200
203.6
Pentium E5700
203.6
Pentium E5200
203.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
203.6
Athlon II X2 250
203.6
Athlon II X2 240
203.6
Pentium G6950
203.6
Pentium E5500
203.6
Pentium G6951
203.6
Athlon II X4 638
203.6
Pentium G620
203.6
A6-3500
203.6
Pentium G630
203.6
Athlon II X4 615e
203.6
Athlon II X4 600e
203.6
A6-3600
203.6
Athlon II X3 450
203.6
Athlon II X3 415e
203.6
Athlon II X3 405e
203.6
Athlon II X3 400e
203.6
E2-3200
200.9
Pentium E6500
200.9
Pentium E6300
200.9
Pentium E2220
200.9
Pentium E2160
198.3
Pentium E2180
198.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
198.3
Pentium E2140
195.6

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2130 and Athlon II X4 860K in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2130 but still offers 0% more juice than the Athlon II X4 860K for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2120 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 1.3% 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 48th 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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