Intel Core i3-2120 Dawn of War III Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run Dawn of War III?

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 - R9 380 - Dawn of War III Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
44.3
Core i3-4360
44.3
Core i3-4350
44.3
FX-4100
31.5
Core i3-4340
31
Core i3-4330
30.6
Athlon II X4 740
30.5
A8-5500B
30.5
A8-6500
30.3
A8-6600K
30.1
Core i3-4160
30
A8-7600
29.9
A8-5600K
29.9
Core i3-4150
29.8
Pro A8-7600B
29.8
Athlon II X4 630
29.7
Athlon II X4 860K
29.7
Athlon II X4 640
29.7
A8-5500
29.6
Core i3-4130
29.5
Athlon X4 740
29.4
Athlon II X4 760K
29.3
Athlon X4 760K
29.3
Athlon X4 750K
29.2
Core i3-3250
29.1
Core i3-3245
29
Core i3-3240
29
Athlon X4 860K
28.8
Core i3-3220
28.8
Core i3-3225
28.8
Athlon II X3 455
28.4
Athlon II X4 750K
28.4
Athlon II X3 460
28.4
A6-3620
27.9
A6-3430MX
27.9
Athlon II X4 651K
27.9
Athlon II X4 610e
27.9
Athlon II X4 651
27.9
Athlon II X4 645
27.9
Athlon II X4 641
27.9
Athlon II X4 631
27.9
Athlon II X4 620
27.9
Athlon II X4 605e
27.9
A8-3870K
27.9
A8-3850
27.9
Athlon II X4 635
27.9
A6-3650
27.9
A6-3670K
27.9
Athlon II X4 620e
27.9
Core i3-3210
27.9
Core i3-2102
27.6
Core i3-2130
27.6
Core i3-2125
27.6
Core i3-2105
27.6
Core i3-560
27.6
Core i3-2100
27.6
Core i3-550
27.6
Core i3-540
27.6
Core i3-2120
27.6
Athlon II X2 280
27.3
Pentium G3460
27.2
Pentium G3450
27.2
Pentium G3258
27.2
Pentium G3250
27
Athlon II X2 370K
27
Athlon X2 370K
27
A6-6420K
27
A6-6400K
26.8
Athlon X2 350
26.8
A6-5400B
26.7
Pentium G3420
26.7
Pentium G3430
26.7
Pro A6-7400B
26.7
Pentium G3440
26.7
Pentium G870
26.7
Athlon II X3 425e
26.6
Athlon II X3 425
26.6
Athlon II X3 445
26.6
Athlon II X3 420e
26.6
Athlon II X3 440
26.6
A6-7400K
26.6
Athlon II X3 435
26.6
Athlon X2 340
26.5
Pentium G2130
26.5
Athlon X2 450
26.5
Pentium G2140
26.5
Pentium G3240
26.4
Pentium G3220
26.2
Athlon II X4 600e
26.1
Athlon II X4 638
26.1
A6-3600
26.1
Athlon II X4 615e
26.1
Core i3-530
25.9
Pentium G2030
25.9
Pentium G2120
25.9
Pentium G640
25.6
Pentium E5800
25.5
Pentium G2020
25.5
Pentium G645
25.4
Athlon II X2 220
25
Pentium E5300
25
Pentium E5400
25
Athlon II X2 245
25
Athlon II X2 215
25
Athlon II X2 235e
25
Athlon II X2 240e
25
Athlon II X2 255
25
Pentium G6960
25
Athlon II X2 260
25
Athlon II X2 245e
25
Athlon II X2 270
25
Pentium G840
25
Pentium G850
25
Pentium E6700
25
Pentium G550
25
Athlon II X2 221
25
Pentium E6600
25
Athlon II X2 265
25
Pentium E6800
25
Athlon II X2 210e
25
Athlon II X2 250e
25
Pentium G860
25
Athlon II X3 450
24.9
Athlon II X3 400e
24.9
Athlon II X3 415e
24.9
Athlon II X3 405e
24.9
A6-3500
24.9
A6-5400K
24.9
Pentium G2010
24.9
Athlon II X2 340
24.6
Athlon II X2 240
23.4
Pentium E2200
23.4
Pentium E5200
23.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
23.4
Athlon II X2 250
23.4
Pentium G6950
23.4
Pentium E5500
23.4
Pentium G6951
23.4
Pentium E5700
23.4
Pentium G620
23.4
Pentium G630
23.4
E2-3200
21.8
Pentium E6500
21.8
Pentium E6300
21.8
Pentium E2220
21.8
Pentium E2160
20.2
Pentium E2180
20.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
20.2
Pentium E2140
18.5

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-540 and Athlon II X2 280 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-540 but still offers 1.1% more juice than the Athlon II X2 280 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2120 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 1.1% 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 59th 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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