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 3070 Ti - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
156.3
Core i3-4360
155.6
Core i3-4350
154.2
FX-4100
153.5
Core i3-4340
152.8
Core i3-4330
151.4
A8-5500B
149.5
Athlon II X4 740
149.5
Core i3-4160
148.6
A8-6500
148.4
Core i3-4150
147.8
A8-6600K
147.6
A8-7600
146.8
A8-5600K
146.8
Pro A8-7600B
146.4
Core i3-4130
146.4
Athlon II X4 630
146.1
Athlon II X4 860K
146.1
Athlon II X4 640
146.1
A8-5500
145.3
Core i3-3250
145
Athlon X4 740
144.6
Athlon X4 760K
144.4
Core i3-3240
144.3
Athlon II X4 760K
144.3
Core i3-3245
144.3
Athlon X4 750K
143.8
Core i3-3220
143.6
Core i3-3225
143.6
Athlon X4 860K
142.7
Athlon II X3 460
141.4
Athlon II X3 455
141.4
Athlon II X4 750K
140.9
Core i3-3210
139.7
A6-3620
138.7
A6-3430MX
138.7
Athlon II X4 645
138.7
Athlon II X4 651K
138.7
Athlon II X4 651
138.7
A6-3650
138.7
Athlon II X4 641
138.7
Athlon II X4 631
138.7
Athlon II X4 620
138.7
A8-3870K
138.7
Athlon II X4 605e
138.7
Athlon II X4 635
138.7
A8-3850
138.7
Athlon II X4 610e
138.7
A6-3670K
138.7
Athlon II X4 620e
138.7
Core i3-2102
138.6
Core i3-560
138.6
Core i3-2105
138.6
Core i3-2100
138.6
Core i3-2125
138.6
Core i3-2130
138.6
Core i3-2120
138.6
Core i3-540
138.6
Core i3-550
138.6
Athlon II X2 280
138.1
Pentium G3460
137.4
Pentium G3450
137.4
Pentium G3258
137.4
A6-6420K
136.8
Athlon X2 370K
136.8
Athlon II X2 370K
136.8
Pentium G3250
136.8
A6-6400K
135.7
Athlon X2 350
135.6
Pentium G870
135.6
A6-5400B
135.3
Pentium G3420
135.3
Pentium G3440
135.3
Pentium G3430
135.3
Pro A6-7400B
135.3
A6-7400K
135.1
Pentium G2130
134.8
Athlon X2 450
134.7
Athlon X2 340
134.6
Pentium G2140
134.6
Athlon II X3 425
134.3
Athlon II X3 435
134.3
Athlon II X3 440
134.3
Athlon II X3 420e
134.3
Athlon II X3 425e
134.3
Athlon II X3 445
134.3
Pentium G3240
133.9
Pentium G3220
133.3
Pentium G2030
131.9
Pentium G2120
131.9
Core i3-530
131.6
A6-3600
131.2
Athlon II X4 600e
131.2
Athlon II X4 615e
131.2
Athlon II X4 638
131.2
Pentium G640
130.9
Pentium E5800
130.5
Pentium G2020
130.5
Pentium G645
130.2
Athlon II X2 260
128.5
Pentium E5300
128.5
Pentium E5400
128.5
Athlon II X2 245
128.5
Athlon II X2 215
128.5
Athlon II X2 235e
128.5
Athlon II X2 240e
128.5
Athlon II X2 255
128.5
Athlon II X2 220
128.5
Athlon II X2 245e
128.5
Pentium E6700
128.5
Athlon II X2 250e
128.5
Pentium G860
128.5
Athlon II X2 270
128.5
Pentium G840
128.5
Pentium G850
128.5
Pentium G6960
128.5
Pentium G550
128.5
Athlon II X2 221
128.5
Pentium E6600
128.5
Athlon II X2 265
128.5
Pentium E6800
128.5
Athlon II X2 210e
128.5
A6-5400K
128
Pentium G2010
127.9
Athlon II X3 415e
127.1
Athlon II X3 405e
127.1
Athlon II X3 400e
127.1
Athlon II X3 450
127.1
A6-3500
127.1
Athlon II X2 340
126.4
Athlon II X2 240
121.5
Pentium E2200
121.5
Pentium E5200
121.5
Athlon II X2 250
121.5
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
121.5
Pentium G6950
121.5
Pentium E5500
121.5
Pentium G6951
121.5
Pentium E5700
121.5
Pentium G620
121.5
Pentium G630
121.5
E2-3200
114.6
Pentium E6500
114.6
Pentium E6300
114.6
Pentium E2220
114.6
Pentium E2160
107.7
Pentium E2180
107.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
107.7
Pentium E2140
100.8

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 0.1% 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 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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