Intel Core i3-2120 Metro: Last Light Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run Metro: Last Light?

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%
Speed %
Productivity %
Gaming %

Core i3-2120 - 1080p - RX 590 - Metro: Last Light Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
72.1
Core i3-4360
71.8
Core i3-4350
71.2
FX-4100
71.2
Core i3-4340
70.5
Core i3-4330
69.9
Athlon II X4 740
69.3
A8-5500B
69.3
A8-6500
68.9
Core i3-4160
68.7
A8-6600K
68.6
Core i3-4150
68.4
A8-7600
68.2
A8-5600K
68.2
Pro A8-7600B
68.1
Athlon II X4 630
68
Athlon II X4 860K
68
Athlon II X4 640
68
Core i3-4130
67.8
A8-5500
67.6
Athlon X4 740
67.3
Athlon II X4 760K
67.2
Athlon X4 760K
67.2
Core i3-3250
67.2
Core i3-3245
67
Core i3-3240
67
Athlon X4 750K
66.9
Core i3-3220
66.6
Core i3-3225
66.6
Athlon X4 860K
66.5
Athlon II X3 460
65.8
Athlon II X3 455
65.8
Athlon II X4 750K
65.6
Core i3-3210
64.9
A6-3620
64.7
A6-3430MX
64.7
Athlon II X4 610e
64.7
Athlon II X4 651K
64.7
Athlon II X4 651
64.7
Athlon II X4 645
64.7
Athlon II X4 641
64.7
Athlon II X4 631
64.7
A8-3870K
64.7
Athlon II X4 620
64.7
Athlon II X4 605e
64.7
A8-3850
64.7
Athlon II X4 635
64.7
A6-3650
64.7
A6-3670K
64.7
Athlon II X4 620e
64.7
Core i3-2102
64.5
Core i3-560
64.5
Core i3-2105
64.5
Core i3-2100
64.5
Core i3-2125
64.5
Core i3-2130
64.5
Core i3-2120
64.5
Core i3-540
64.5
Core i3-550
64.5
Athlon II X2 280
64.1
Pentium G3460
63.8
Pentium G3450
63.8
Pentium G3258
63.8
A6-6420K
63.5
Athlon X2 370K
63.5
Athlon II X2 370K
63.5
Pentium G3250
63.5
A6-6400K
63.1
Athlon X2 350
63
Pentium G870
63
A6-5400B
62.9
Pentium G3420
62.9
Pentium G3430
62.9
A6-7400K
62.9
Pentium G3440
62.9
Pro A6-7400B
62.9
Pentium G2130
62.7
Athlon II X3 425
62.7
Athlon II X3 435
62.7
Athlon II X3 440
62.7
Athlon II X3 420e
62.7
Athlon II X3 425e
62.7
Athlon X2 450
62.7
Athlon II X3 445
62.7
Pentium G2140
62.6
Athlon X2 340
62.6
Pentium G3240
62.4
Pentium G3220
62
A6-3600
61.5
Athlon II X4 600e
61.5
Athlon II X4 615e
61.5
Athlon II X4 638
61.5
Pentium G2030
61.4
Pentium G2120
61.4
Core i3-530
61.4
Pentium G640
61.1
Pentium E5800
60.8
Pentium G2020
60.8
Pentium G645
60.7
Athlon II X2 260
60
Pentium E5300
60
Pentium E5400
60
Athlon II X2 245
60
Athlon II X2 215
60
Athlon II X2 235e
60
Athlon II X2 240e
60
Athlon II X2 255
60
Athlon II X2 220
60
Athlon II X2 245e
60
Pentium E6700
60
Athlon II X2 250e
60
Pentium G860
60
Athlon II X2 270
60
Pentium G840
60
Pentium G850
60
Pentium G6960
60
Pentium G550
60
Athlon II X2 221
60
Pentium E6600
60
Athlon II X2 265
60
Pentium E6800
60
Athlon II X2 210e
60
A6-5400K
59.8
Pentium G2010
59.7
Athlon II X3 415e
59.5
Athlon II X3 405e
59.5
Athlon II X3 400e
59.5
Athlon II X3 450
59.5
A6-3500
59.5
Athlon II X2 340
59.1
Athlon II X2 240
57
Pentium E2200
57
Pentium E5200
57
Athlon II X2 250
57
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
57
Pentium G6950
57
Pentium E5500
57
Pentium G6951
57
Pentium E5700
57
Pentium G620
57
Pentium G630
57
E2-3200
54.1
Pentium E6500
54.1
Pentium E6300
54.1
Pentium E2220
54.1
Pentium E2160
51.1
Pentium E2180
51.1
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
51.1
Pentium E2140
48.1

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2130 and Core i3-540 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2130 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-540 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2120 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 0.3% 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 57th 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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