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 - RTX 2070 SUPER - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
103.1
Core i3-4360
102.7
Core i3-4350
101.8
FX-4100
101.7
Core i3-4340
101
Core i3-4330
100.1
Athlon II X4 740
99.3
A8-5500B
99.3
A8-6500
98.5
Core i3-4160
98.3
A8-6600K
98.1
Core i3-4150
97.9
A8-7600
97.6
A8-5600K
97.6
Pro A8-7600B
97.4
Athlon II X4 630
97.1
Athlon II X4 860K
97.1
Athlon II X4 640
97.1
Core i3-4130
97
A8-5500
96.7
Athlon X4 740
96.2
Core i3-3250
96.1
Athlon X4 760K
96.1
Athlon II X4 760K
96
Core i3-3245
95.7
Athlon X4 750K
95.7
Core i3-3240
95.7
Core i3-3220
95.3
Core i3-3225
95.3
Athlon X4 860K
95.1
Athlon II X3 460
94.1
Athlon II X3 455
94.1
Athlon II X4 750K
93.9
Core i3-3210
92.9
A6-3620
92.6
A6-3430MX
92.6
Athlon II X4 610e
92.6
Athlon II X4 651K
92.6
Athlon II X4 651
92.6
Athlon II X4 645
92.6
Athlon II X4 641
92.6
Athlon II X4 631
92.6
A8-3870K
92.6
Athlon II X4 620
92.6
Athlon II X4 605e
92.6
A8-3850
92.6
Athlon II X4 635
92.6
A6-3650
92.6
A6-3670K
92.6
Athlon II X4 620e
92.6
Core i3-2102
92.2
Core i3-560
92.2
Core i3-2105
92.2
Core i3-2100
92.2
Core i3-2125
92.2
Core i3-2130
92.2
Core i3-2120
92.2
Core i3-540
92.2
Core i3-550
92.2
Athlon II X2 280
91.7
Pentium G3460
91.3
Pentium G3450
91.3
Pentium G3258
91.3
A6-6420K
90.8
Athlon X2 370K
90.8
Athlon II X2 370K
90.8
Pentium G3250
90.8
A6-6400K
90.2
Athlon X2 350
90.1
Pentium G870
90.1
A6-5400B
90
Pentium G3420
90
Pentium G3430
90
Pro A6-7400B
90
Pentium G3440
90
A6-7400K
89.9
Athlon II X3 425
89.7
Athlon II X3 435
89.7
Athlon II X3 440
89.7
Athlon II X3 420e
89.7
Athlon II X3 425e
89.7
Athlon II X3 445
89.7
Pentium G2130
89.6
Athlon X2 450
89.6
Athlon X2 340
89.5
Pentium G2140
89.5
Pentium G3240
89.1
Pentium G3220
88.7
A6-3600
88
Athlon II X4 600e
88
Athlon II X4 615e
88
Athlon II X4 638
88
Core i3-530
87.9
Pentium G2030
87.8
Pentium G2120
87.8
Pentium G640
87.3
Pentium E5800
87
Pentium G2020
87
Pentium G645
86.8
Athlon II X2 260
85.8
Pentium E5300
85.8
Pentium E5400
85.8
Athlon II X2 245
85.8
Athlon II X2 215
85.8
Athlon II X2 235e
85.8
Athlon II X2 240e
85.8
Athlon II X2 255
85.8
Athlon II X2 220
85.8
Athlon II X2 245e
85.8
Pentium E6700
85.8
Athlon II X2 250e
85.8
Pentium G860
85.8
Athlon II X2 270
85.8
Pentium G840
85.8
Pentium G850
85.8
Pentium G6960
85.8
Pentium G550
85.8
Athlon II X2 221
85.8
Pentium E6600
85.8
Athlon II X2 265
85.8
Pentium E6800
85.8
Athlon II X2 210e
85.8
A6-5400K
85.5
Pentium G2010
85.4
Athlon II X3 415e
85.2
Athlon II X3 405e
85.2
Athlon II X3 400e
85.2
Athlon II X3 450
85.2
A6-3500
85.2
Athlon II X2 340
84.5
Athlon II X2 240
81.5
Pentium E2200
81.5
Pentium E5200
81.5
Athlon II X2 250
81.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
81.5
Pentium G6950
81.5
Pentium E5500
81.5
Pentium G6951
81.5
Pentium E5700
81.5
Pentium G620
81.5
Pentium G630
81.5
E2-3200
77.2
Pentium E6500
77.2
Pentium E6300
77.2
Pentium E2220
77.2
Pentium E2160
73
Pentium E2180
73
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
73
Pentium E2140
68.8

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 0.4% 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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