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

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 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
43.3
Core i3-4350
43.3
Core i3-4360
43.3
FX-4100
33.6
Core i3-4340
33.1
Core i3-4330
32.9
Athlon II X4 740
32.9
A8-5500B
32.9
A8-6500
32.7
A8-6600K
32.5
A8-5600K
32.4
A8-7600
32.4
Core i3-4160
32.4
Pro A8-7600B
32.3
Athlon II X4 630
32.2
Athlon II X4 640
32.2
Athlon II X4 860K
32.2
Core i3-4150
32.2
A8-5500
32.1
Core i3-4130
32
Athlon X4 740
31.9
Athlon X4 760K
31.9
Athlon X4 750K
31.9
Athlon II X4 760K
31.9
Athlon X4 860K
31.7
Core i3-3250
31.7
Core i3-3245
31.6
Core i3-3240
31.6
Core i3-3225
31.5
Core i3-3220
31.5
Athlon II X4 750K
31.3
Athlon II X3 455
31.2
Athlon II X3 460
31.2
A6-3650
30.9
A6-3620
30.9
A6-3430MX
30.9
Athlon II X4 651K
30.9
A8-3850
30.9
Athlon II X4 620
30.9
Athlon II X4 605e
30.9
Athlon II X4 651
30.9
Athlon II X4 641
30.9
Athlon II X4 631
30.9
Athlon II X4 635
30.9
A8-3870K
30.9
Athlon II X4 610e
30.9
Athlon II X4 645
30.9
A6-3670K
30.9
Athlon II X4 620e
30.9
Core i3-3210
30.8
Core i3-2102
30.6
Core i3-2105
30.6
Core i3-2130
30.6
Core i3-2120
30.6
Core i3-2100
30.6
Core i3-2125
30.6
Core i3-560
30.6
Core i3-540
30.6
Core i3-550
30.6
Athlon II X2 280
30.4
Pentium G3258
30.3
Pentium G3450
30.3
Pentium G3460
30.3
Pentium G3250
30.1
Athlon II X2 370K
30.1
Athlon X2 370K
30.1
A6-6420K
30.1
Athlon II X3 425e
30
Athlon II X3 420e
30
Athlon II X3 445
30
Athlon II X3 440
30
Athlon II X3 435
30
Athlon II X3 425
30
Athlon X2 350
29.9
A6-6400K
29.9
Pentium G870
29.9
Pentium G3430
29.8
A6-7400K
29.8
Pro A6-7400B
29.8
Pentium G3440
29.8
Pentium G3420
29.8
A6-5400B
29.8
Pentium G2140
29.8
Pentium G2130
29.8
Athlon X2 340
29.8
Athlon X2 450
29.8
Pentium G3240
29.6
Pentium G3220
29.5
Athlon II X4 600e
29.5
Athlon II X4 615e
29.5
Athlon II X4 638
29.5
A6-3600
29.5
Core i3-530
29.4
Pentium G2030
29.3
Pentium G2120
29.3
Pentium G640
29.1
Pentium G2020
29
Pentium E5800
29
Pentium G645
28.9
Athlon II X2 235e
28.7
Athlon II X2 255
28.7
Athlon II X2 240e
28.7
Athlon II X2 260
28.7
Athlon II X2 215
28.7
Athlon II X2 245
28.7
Pentium E5400
28.7
Pentium E5300
28.7
Athlon II X2 220
28.7
Athlon II X2 245e
28.7
Pentium E6700
28.7
Athlon II X2 210e
28.7
Pentium E6800
28.7
Athlon II X2 265
28.7
Pentium E6600
28.7
Athlon II X2 221
28.7
Pentium G550
28.7
Pentium G6960
28.7
Athlon II X2 250e
28.7
Pentium G850
28.7
Pentium G840
28.7
Athlon II X2 270
28.7
Pentium G860
28.7
Athlon II X3 450
28.6
Athlon II X3 405e
28.6
Athlon II X3 415e
28.6
Athlon II X3 400e
28.6
A6-3500
28.6
A6-5400K
28.6
Pentium G2010
28.6
Athlon II X2 340
28.2
Athlon II X2 240
27.4
Pentium E2200
27.4
Pentium E5200
27.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
27.4
Athlon II X2 250
27.4
Pentium G6950
27.4
Pentium E5500
27.4
Pentium G6951
27.4
Pentium E5700
27.4
Pentium G620
27.4
Pentium G630
27.4
E2-3200
26.1
Pentium E6500
26.1
Pentium E6300
26.1
Pentium E2220
26.1
Pentium E2160
24.9
Pentium E2180
24.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
24.9
Pentium E2140
23.6

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2130 and Core i3-2100 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2130 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-2100 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% 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 54th 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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