Intel Core i3-2120 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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 - RTX 2070 SUPER - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
83.1
Core i3-4360
82.9
Core i3-4350
82.4
Core i3-4340
81.9
Core i3-4330
81.4
Core i3-4160
80.5
Core i3-4150
80.3
Core i3-4130
79.8
FX-4100
79.5
Core i3-3250
79.3
Core i3-3245
79.1
Core i3-3240
79.1
Core i3-3225
78.8
Core i3-3220
78.8
A8-5500B
78.2
Athlon II X4 740
78.2
Athlon II X2 280
78.1
Pentium G3450
77.9
Pentium G3258
77.9
A8-6500
77.9
Pentium G3460
77.9
A8-6600K
77.7
Pentium G3250
77.7
Athlon II X2 370K
77.7
Athlon X2 370K
77.7
A6-6420K
77.7
Core i3-3210
77.5
A8-7600
77.4
A8-5600K
77.4
Pentium G870
77.3
Athlon X2 350
77.3
A6-6400K
77.3
Pro A8-7600B
77.3
Core i3-2130
77.2
Core i3-540
77.2
Core i3-550
77.2
Core i3-560
77.2
Core i3-2100
77.2
Core i3-2102
77.2
Core i3-2105
77.2
Core i3-2125
77.2
Core i3-2120
77.2
A6-5400B
77.2
Athlon II X4 630
77.2
Athlon II X3 460
77.2
Athlon II X3 455
77.2
Athlon II X4 640
77.2
Pentium G3420
77.2
Athlon II X4 860K
77.2
Pro A6-7400B
77.2
Pentium G3430
77.2
Pentium G3440
77.2
A6-7400K
77.1
Athlon X2 450
77
Pentium G2130
77
Athlon X2 340
76.9
A8-5500
76.9
Pentium G2140
76.9
Pentium G3240
76.7
Athlon X4 740
76.7
Athlon II X4 760K
76.6
Athlon X4 760K
76.6
Athlon X4 750K
76.5
Pentium G3220
76.5
Athlon X4 860K
76.1
Pentium G2030
76
Pentium G2120
76
Pentium G640
75.7
Pentium E5800
75.5
Athlon II X4 750K
75.5
Pentium G2020
75.5
Pentium G645
75.4
Athlon II X2 245e
74.8
Pentium G6960
74.8
Pentium G550
74.8
Athlon II X2 221
74.8
Pentium E6600
74.8
Athlon II X2 265
74.8
Pentium E6800
74.8
Athlon II X2 210e
74.8
Athlon II X2 250e
74.8
Pentium E6700
74.8
Athlon II X2 260
74.8
Athlon II X2 220
74.8
Core i3-530
74.8
Athlon II X2 255
74.8
Athlon II X2 240e
74.8
Athlon II X2 235e
74.8
Athlon II X2 215
74.8
Athlon II X2 245
74.8
Pentium G840
74.8
Pentium E5400
74.8
Pentium E5300
74.8
Pentium G850
74.8
Athlon II X3 425e
74.8
Athlon II X2 270
74.8
A6-3670K
74.8
Pentium G860
74.8
A6-3620
74.8
A6-3430MX
74.8
Athlon II X4 620e
74.8
Athlon II X4 651K
74.8
Athlon II X4 651
74.8
Athlon II X4 631
74.8
A8-3870K
74.8
A8-3850
74.8
Athlon II X4 641
74.8
A6-3650
74.8
Athlon II X4 645
74.8
Athlon II X3 420e
74.8
Athlon II X4 610e
74.8
Athlon II X3 445
74.8
Athlon II X3 425
74.8
Athlon II X4 635
74.8
Athlon II X3 440
74.8
Athlon II X4 605e
74.8
Athlon II X3 435
74.8
Athlon II X4 620
74.8
A6-5400K
74.7
Pentium G2010
74.6
Athlon II X2 340
74.1
Pentium E2200
72.4
Pentium E5700
72.4
Pentium E5200
72.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
72.4
Athlon II X2 250
72.4
Athlon II X2 240
72.4
Pentium G6950
72.4
Pentium E5500
72.4
Pentium G6951
72.4
Athlon II X4 638
72.4
Pentium G620
72.4
Athlon II X3 415e
72.4
Pentium G630
72.4
A6-3500
72.4
Athlon II X3 450
72.4
A6-3600
72.4
Athlon II X4 615e
72.4
Athlon II X3 405e
72.4
Athlon II X4 600e
72.4
Athlon II X3 400e
72.4
E2-3200
70.1
Pentium E6500
70.1
Pentium E6300
70.1
Pentium E2220
70.1
Pentium E2160
67.7
Pentium E2180
67.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
67.7
Pentium E2140
65.3

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 3.2% 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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