Intel Core i3-2120 Far Cry 3 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run Far Cry 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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Productivity %
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Core i3-2120 - 1080p - R9 FURY X - Far Cry 3 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
95.6
Core i3-4360
95.4
Core i3-4350
94.9
Core i3-4340
94.4
Core i3-4330
93.9
Core i3-4160
92.9
Core i3-4150
92.6
Core i3-4130
92.1
FX-4100
91.8
Core i3-3250
91.6
Core i3-3245
91.3
Core i3-3240
91.3
Core i3-3225
91.1
Core i3-3220
91.1
A8-5500B
90.4
Athlon II X4 740
90.4
Athlon II X2 280
90.3
Pentium G3450
90.1
Pentium G3258
90.1
Pentium G3460
90.1
A8-6500
90.1
A8-6600K
89.8
Pentium G3250
89.8
Athlon II X2 370K
89.8
Athlon X2 370K
89.8
A6-6420K
89.8
Core i3-3210
89.7
A8-7600
89.6
A8-5600K
89.6
A6-6400K
89.5
Pentium G870
89.4
Pro A8-7600B
89.4
Athlon X2 350
89.4
Core i3-2130
89.3
Core i3-540
89.3
Core i3-550
89.3
Core i3-560
89.3
Core i3-2100
89.3
Core i3-2102
89.3
Core i3-2105
89.3
Core i3-2125
89.3
Core i3-2120
89.3
A6-5400B
89.3
Athlon II X4 630
89.3
Athlon II X3 460
89.3
Athlon II X3 455
89.3
Athlon II X4 640
89.3
Pentium G3420
89.3
Athlon II X4 860K
89.3
Pro A6-7400B
89.3
Pentium G3430
89.3
Pentium G3440
89.3
A6-7400K
89.2
Pentium G2130
89.1
Athlon X2 340
89.1
Athlon X2 450
89.1
Pentium G2140
89.1
A8-5500
89.1
Pentium G3240
88.8
Athlon X4 740
88.8
Athlon II X4 760K
88.7
Athlon X4 760K
88.7
Athlon X4 750K
88.6
Pentium G3220
88.6
Athlon X4 860K
88.2
Pentium G2030
88
Pentium G2120
88
Pentium G640
87.7
Pentium E5800
87.5
Athlon II X4 750K
87.5
Pentium G2020
87.5
Pentium G645
87.4
Athlon II X2 245e
86.8
Pentium G6960
86.8
Pentium G550
86.8
Athlon II X2 221
86.8
Pentium E6600
86.8
Athlon II X2 265
86.8
Pentium E6800
86.8
Athlon II X2 210e
86.8
Athlon II X2 250e
86.8
Pentium E6700
86.8
Athlon II X2 260
86.8
Athlon II X2 220
86.8
Core i3-530
86.8
Athlon II X2 255
86.8
Athlon II X2 240e
86.8
Athlon II X2 235e
86.8
Athlon II X2 215
86.8
Athlon II X2 245
86.8
Pentium G840
86.8
Pentium E5400
86.8
Pentium E5300
86.8
Pentium G850
86.8
Athlon II X3 425e
86.8
Athlon II X2 270
86.8
A6-3670K
86.8
Pentium G860
86.8
A6-3620
86.8
A6-3430MX
86.8
Athlon II X4 620e
86.8
Athlon II X4 651K
86.8
Athlon II X4 651
86.8
Athlon II X4 631
86.8
A8-3870K
86.8
A8-3850
86.8
Athlon II X4 641
86.8
A6-3650
86.8
Athlon II X4 645
86.8
Athlon II X3 420e
86.8
Athlon II X4 610e
86.8
Athlon II X3 445
86.8
Athlon II X3 425
86.8
Athlon II X4 635
86.8
Athlon II X3 440
86.8
Athlon II X4 605e
86.8
Athlon II X3 435
86.8
Athlon II X4 620
86.8
A6-5400K
86.7
Pentium G2010
86.6
Athlon II X2 340
86.1
Pentium E2200
84.2
Pentium E5700
84.2
Pentium E5200
84.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
84.2
Athlon II X2 250
84.2
Athlon II X2 240
84.2
Pentium G6950
84.2
Pentium E5500
84.2
Pentium G6951
84.2
Athlon II X4 638
84.2
Pentium G620
84.2
Athlon II X3 415e
84.2
Pentium G630
84.2
A6-3500
84.2
Athlon II X3 450
84.2
A6-3600
84.2
Athlon II X4 615e
84.2
Athlon II X3 405e
84.2
Athlon II X4 600e
84.2
Athlon II X3 400e
84.2
E2-3200
81.7
Pentium E6500
81.7
Pentium E6300
81.7
Pentium E2220
81.7
Pentium E2160
79.2
Pentium E2180
79.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
79.2
Pentium E2140
76.7

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2125 and A6-5400B in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2125 but still offers 0% more juice than the A6-5400B for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2120 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 2.9% 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 42nd 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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