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

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.
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Core i3-2120 - 1080p - RX 7900 XTX - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
272.4
Core i3-4370
272.4
Core i3-4370
272.4
Core i3-4370
272.4
Core i3-4360
271.2
Core i3-4360
271.2
Core i3-4360
271.2
Core i3-4360
271.2
Core i3-4350
268.8
Core i3-4350
268.8
Core i3-4350
268.8
Core i3-4350
268.8
FX-4100
267.8
FX-4100
267.8
FX-4100
267.8
FX-4100
267.8
Core i3-4340
266.3
Core i3-4340
266.3
Core i3-4340
266.3
Core i3-4340
266.3
Core i3-4330
263.9
Core i3-4330
263.9
Core i3-4330
263.9
Core i3-4330
263.9
A8-5500B
260.7
Athlon II X4 740
260.7
A8-5500B
260.7
Athlon II X4 740
260.7
A8-5500B
260.7
Athlon II X4 740
260.7
Athlon II X4 740
260.7
A8-5500B
260.7
Core i3-4160
259
Core i3-4160
259
Core i3-4160
259
Core i3-4160
259
A8-6500
258.8
A8-6500
258.8
A8-6500
258.8
A8-6500
258.8
Core i3-4150
257.8
Core i3-4150
257.8
Core i3-4150
257.8
Core i3-4150
257.8
A8-6600K
257.5
A8-6600K
257.5
A8-6600K
257.5
A8-6600K
257.5
A8-7600
256.2
A8-7600
256.2
A8-5600K
256.2
A8-7600
256.2
A8-5600K
256.2
A8-7600
256.2
A8-5600K
256.2
A8-5600K
256.2
Pro A8-7600B
255.6
Pro A8-7600B
255.6
Pro A8-7600B
255.6
Pro A8-7600B
255.6
Core i3-4130
255.4
Core i3-4130
255.4
Core i3-4130
255.4
Core i3-4130
255.4
Athlon II X4 860K
254.9
Athlon II X4 630
254.9
Athlon II X4 640
254.9
Athlon II X4 860K
254.9
Athlon II X4 630
254.9
Athlon II X4 640
254.9
Athlon II X4 860K
254.9
Athlon II X4 630
254.9
Athlon II X4 640
254.9
Athlon II X4 860K
254.9
Athlon II X4 640
254.9
Athlon II X4 630
254.9
A8-5500
253.6
A8-5500
253.6
A8-5500
253.6
A8-5500
253.6
Core i3-3250
252.9
Core i3-3250
252.9
Core i3-3250
252.9
Core i3-3250
252.9
Athlon X4 740
252.3
Athlon X4 740
252.3
Athlon X4 740
252.3
Athlon X4 740
252.3
Athlon X4 760K
252.1
Athlon X4 760K
252.1
Athlon X4 760K
252.1
Athlon X4 760K
252.1
Athlon II X4 760K
251.9
Athlon II X4 760K
251.9
Athlon II X4 760K
251.9
Athlon II X4 760K
251.9
Core i3-3245
251.7
Core i3-3240
251.7
Core i3-3245
251.7
Core i3-3240
251.7
Core i3-3245
251.7
Core i3-3240
251.7
Core i3-3245
251.7
Core i3-3240
251.7
Athlon X4 750K
251
Athlon X4 750K
251
Athlon X4 750K
251
Athlon X4 750K
251
Core i3-3225
250.5
Core i3-3220
250.5
Core i3-3220
250.5
Core i3-3225
250.5
Core i3-3225
250.5
Core i3-3220
250.5
Core i3-3225
250.5
Core i3-3220
250.5
Athlon X4 860K
249.1
Athlon X4 860K
249.1
Athlon X4 860K
249.1
Athlon X4 860K
249.1
Athlon II X3 460
246.9
Athlon II X3 455
246.9
Athlon II X3 455
246.9
Athlon II X3 460
246.9
Athlon II X3 460
246.9
Athlon II X3 455
246.9
Athlon II X3 455
246.9
Athlon II X3 460
246.9
Athlon II X4 750K
246
Athlon II X4 750K
246
Athlon II X4 750K
246
Athlon II X4 750K
246
Core i3-3210
243.8
Core i3-3210
243.8
Core i3-3210
243.8
Core i3-3210
243.8
A8-3870K
242.1
Athlon II X4 610e
242.1
Athlon II X4 645
242.1
A6-3670K
242.1
A8-3850
242.1
A6-3620
242.1
A6-3430MX
242.1
Athlon II X4 620e
242.1
Athlon II X4 651K
242.1
Athlon II X4 651
242.1
Athlon II X4 641
242.1
Athlon II X4 631
242.1
Athlon II X4 635
242.1
Athlon II X4 651K
242.1
Athlon II X4 605e
242.1
A6-3650
242.1
A6-3430MX
242.1
Athlon II X4 620e
242.1
Athlon II X4 651K
242.1
A8-3850
242.1
Athlon II X4 641
242.1
Athlon II X4 631
242.1
A8-3870K
242.1
A8-3850
242.1
A6-3670K
242.1
Athlon II X4 645
242.1
A6-3670K
242.1
Athlon II X4 610e
242.1
Athlon II X4 635
242.1
Athlon II X4 605e
242.1
Athlon II X4 620
242.1
A8-3870K
242.1
Athlon II X4 631
242.1
Athlon II X4 641
242.1
Athlon II X4 651
242.1
A6-3620
242.1
A6-3430MX
242.1
A6-3620
242.1
A6-3650
242.1
Athlon II X4 620
242.1
A8-3850
242.1
A6-3620
242.1
A6-3430MX
242.1
Athlon II X4 620e
242.1
Athlon II X4 651K
242.1
Athlon II X4 620e
242.1
Athlon II X4 651
242.1
Athlon II X4 641
242.1
Athlon II X4 631
242.1
A8-3870K
242.1
A6-3670K
242.1
Athlon II X4 645
242.1
A6-3650
242.1
Athlon II X4 645
242.1
Athlon II X4 610e
242.1
Athlon II X4 635
242.1
Athlon II X4 605e
242.1
Athlon II X4 620
242.1
Athlon II X4 620
242.1
Athlon II X4 605e
242.1
Athlon II X4 635
242.1
Athlon II X4 610e
242.1
Athlon II X4 651
242.1
A6-3650
242.1
Core i3-2130
242
Core i3-2125
242
Core i3-2100
242
Core i3-2105
242
Core i3-2102
242
Core i3-2125
242
Core i3-2120
242
Core i3-2100
242
Core i3-2120
242
Core i3-540
242
Core i3-550
242
Core i3-560
242
Core i3-2100
242
Core i3-2120
242
Core i3-2102
242
Core i3-2105
242
Core i3-2102
242
Core i3-550
242
Core i3-2105
242
Core i3-2130
242
Core i3-2125
242
Core i3-2130
242
Core i3-540
242
Core i3-550
242
Core i3-560
242
Core i3-2105
242
Core i3-2102
242
Core i3-2120
242
Core i3-2100
242
Core i3-560
242
Core i3-550
242
Core i3-540
242
Core i3-560
242
Core i3-2130
242
Core i3-2125
242
Core i3-540
242
Athlon II X2 280
240.9
Athlon II X2 280
240.9
Athlon II X2 280
240.9
Athlon II X2 280
240.9
Pentium G3460
239.7
Pentium G3460
239.7
Pentium G3450
239.7
Pentium G3258
239.7
Pentium G3460
239.7
Pentium G3450
239.7
Pentium G3258
239.7
Pentium G3460
239.7
Pentium G3450
239.7
Pentium G3258
239.7
Pentium G3450
239.7
Pentium G3258
239.7
Athlon X2 370K
238.5
Athlon II X2 370K
238.5
Pentium G3250
238.5
A6-6420K
238.5
Athlon X2 370K
238.5
Athlon II X2 370K
238.5
Pentium G3250
238.5
Athlon X2 370K
238.5
A6-6420K
238.5
Athlon II X2 370K
238.5
Pentium G3250
238.5
A6-6420K
238.5
Athlon X2 370K
238.5
Athlon II X2 370K
238.5
Pentium G3250
238.5
A6-6420K
238.5
A6-6400K
236.8
A6-6400K
236.8
A6-6400K
236.8
A6-6400K
236.8
Athlon X2 350
236.7
Athlon X2 350
236.7
Athlon X2 350
236.7
Athlon X2 350
236.7
Pentium G870
236.6
Pentium G870
236.6
Pentium G870
236.6
Pentium G870
236.6
Pentium G3430
236.1
Pentium G3440
236.1
Pentium G3420
236.1
A6-5400B
236.1
A6-5400B
236.1
Pentium G3430
236.1
Pentium G3440
236.1
A6-5400B
236.1
Pentium G3420
236.1
Pentium G3430
236.1
Pentium G3440
236.1
Pro A6-7400B
236.1
Pro A6-7400B
236.1
Pro A6-7400B
236.1
A6-5400B
236.1
Pentium G3430
236.1
Pentium G3440
236.1
Pro A6-7400B
236.1
Pentium G3420
236.1
Pentium G3420
236.1
A6-7400K
235.9
A6-7400K
235.9
A6-7400K
235.9
A6-7400K
235.9
Pentium G2130
235.3
Pentium G2130
235.3
Pentium G2130
235.3
Pentium G2130
235.3
Athlon X2 450
235.1
Athlon X2 450
235.1
Athlon X2 450
235.1
Athlon X2 450
235.1
Athlon X2 340
234.9
Athlon X2 340
234.9
Pentium G2140
234.9
Pentium G2140
234.9
Pentium G2140
234.9
Athlon X2 340
234.9
Pentium G2140
234.9
Athlon X2 340
234.9
Athlon II X3 435
234.4
Athlon II X3 425
234.4
Athlon II X3 440
234.4
Athlon II X3 440
234.4
Athlon II X3 435
234.4
Athlon II X3 420e
234.4
Athlon II X3 425e
234.4
Athlon II X3 425
234.4
Athlon II X3 440
234.4
Athlon II X3 445
234.4
Athlon II X3 420e
234.4
Athlon II X3 425e
234.4
Athlon II X3 425
234.4
Athlon II X3 445
234.4
Athlon II X3 425e
234.4
Athlon II X3 420e
234.4
Athlon II X3 445
234.4
Athlon II X3 440
234.4
Athlon II X3 435
234.4
Athlon II X3 425
234.4
Athlon II X3 425e
234.4
Athlon II X3 420e
234.4
Athlon II X3 445
234.4
Athlon II X3 435
234.4
Pentium G3240
233.7
Pentium G3240
233.7
Pentium G3240
233.7
Pentium G3240
233.7
Pentium G3220
232.6
Pentium G3220
232.6
Pentium G3220
232.6
Pentium G3220
232.6
Pentium G2120
230.2
Pentium G2120
230.2
Pentium G2030
230.2
Pentium G2120
230.2
Pentium G2030
230.2
Pentium G2030
230.2
Pentium G2120
230.2
Pentium G2030
230.2
Core i3-530
229.8
Core i3-530
229.8
Core i3-530
229.8
Core i3-530
229.8
A6-3600
229.3
Athlon II X4 615e
229.3
Athlon II X4 638
229.3
Athlon II X4 600e
229.3
A6-3600
229.3
Athlon II X4 638
229.3
Athlon II X4 615e
229.3
Athlon II X4 600e
229.3
Athlon II X4 600e
229.3
Athlon II X4 638
229.3
Athlon II X4 615e
229.3
Athlon II X4 600e
229.3
A6-3600
229.3
Athlon II X4 615e
229.3
Athlon II X4 638
229.3
A6-3600
229.3
Pentium G640
228.6
Pentium G640
228.6
Pentium G640
228.6
Pentium G640
228.6
Pentium G2020
227.8
Pentium E5800
227.8
Pentium G2020
227.8
Pentium E5800
227.8
Pentium G2020
227.8
Pentium E5800
227.8
Pentium G2020
227.8
Pentium E5800
227.8
Pentium G645
227.2
Pentium G645
227.2
Pentium G645
227.2
Pentium G645
227.2
Athlon II X2 215
224.3
Pentium G840
224.3
Athlon II X2 270
224.3
Pentium G860
224.3
Pentium E5300
224.3
Pentium E5400
224.3
Athlon II X2 245
224.3
Pentium E6700
224.3
Athlon II X2 235e
224.3
Athlon II X2 240e
224.3
Athlon II X2 255
224.3
Athlon II X2 220
224.3
Athlon II X2 260
224.3
Athlon II X2 245e
224.3
Athlon II X2 250e
224.3
Athlon II X2 210e
224.3
Pentium G850
224.3
Pentium E6800
224.3
Pentium G6960
224.3
Athlon II X2 220
224.3
Pentium E5300
224.3
Pentium E5400
224.3
Athlon II X2 245
224.3
Athlon II X2 215
224.3
Athlon II X2 235e
224.3
Athlon II X2 240e
224.3
Athlon II X2 255
224.3
Athlon II X2 260
224.3
Pentium G550
224.3
Pentium E6700
224.3
Athlon II X2 250e
224.3
Athlon II X2 210e
224.3
Athlon II X2 265
224.3
Athlon II X2 265
224.3
Pentium E6600
224.3
Athlon II X2 221
224.3
Pentium E6800
224.3
Athlon II X2 235e
224.3
Pentium E6600
224.3
Athlon II X2 210e
224.3
Athlon II X2 270
224.3
Pentium G860
224.3
Pentium E5300
224.3
Pentium E5400
224.3
Athlon II X2 245
224.3
Athlon II X2 215
224.3
Athlon II X2 255
224.3
Athlon II X2 220
224.3
Athlon II X2 260
224.3
Pentium E6700
224.3
Athlon II X2 250e
224.3
Pentium E6800
224.3
Pentium G850
224.3
Athlon II X2 265
224.3
Pentium E6600
224.3
Athlon II X2 221
224.3
Pentium G550
224.3
Pentium G6960
224.3
Athlon II X2 245e
224.3
Pentium G850
224.3
Pentium G840
224.3
Athlon II X2 270
224.3
Pentium G860
224.3
Athlon II X2 221
224.3
Pentium G840
224.3
Athlon II X2 240e
224.3
Athlon II X2 245e
224.3
Pentium E5400
224.3
Athlon II X2 220
224.3
Athlon II X2 255
224.3
Athlon II X2 240e
224.3
Athlon II X2 235e
224.3
Athlon II X2 215
224.3
Athlon II X2 245
224.3
Pentium E5300
224.3
Pentium G6960
224.3
Pentium G860
224.3
Athlon II X2 270
224.3
Pentium G840
224.3
Pentium G850
224.3
Athlon II X2 245e
224.3
Pentium G6960
224.3
Pentium G550
224.3
Athlon II X2 260
224.3
Pentium E6700
224.3
Pentium G550
224.3
Athlon II X2 221
224.3
Pentium E6600
224.3
Athlon II X2 265
224.3
Pentium E6800
224.3
Athlon II X2 210e
224.3
Athlon II X2 250e
224.3
A6-5400K
223.7
A6-5400K
223.7
A6-5400K
223.7
A6-5400K
223.7
Pentium G2010
223.4
Pentium G2010
223.4
Pentium G2010
223.4
Pentium G2010
223.4
Athlon II X3 405e
222
Athlon II X3 415e
222
Athlon II X3 450
222
A6-3500
222
Athlon II X3 405e
222
Athlon II X3 405e
222
Athlon II X3 400e
222
Athlon II X3 415e
222
Athlon II X3 400e
222
Athlon II X3 450
222
Athlon II X3 400e
222
A6-3500
222
Athlon II X3 415e
222
Athlon II X3 415e
222
A6-3500
222
Athlon II X3 450
222
Athlon II X3 450
222
Athlon II X3 405e
222
Athlon II X3 400e
222
A6-3500
222
Athlon II X2 340
220.8
Athlon II X2 340
220.8
Athlon II X2 340
220.8
Athlon II X2 340
220.8
Pentium G630
212.4
Pentium E5700
212.4
Pentium G6951
212.4
Pentium E5500
212.4
Pentium G6950
212.4
Athlon II X2 240
212.4
Athlon II X2 250
212.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
212.4
Pentium E5200
212.4
Athlon II X2 240
212.4
Pentium G620
212.4
Pentium E5700
212.4
Pentium G6951
212.4
Pentium E5500
212.4
Pentium G6950
212.4
Pentium G630
212.4
Athlon II X2 250
212.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
212.4
Pentium E5200
212.4
Pentium E2200
212.4
Pentium G620
212.4
Pentium E2200
212.4
Pentium E2200
212.4
Pentium E5200
212.4
Pentium E5200
212.4
Pentium G630
212.4
Pentium G620
212.4
Pentium E5700
212.4
Pentium G6951
212.4
Pentium E5500
212.4
Pentium G6950
212.4
Athlon II X2 240
212.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
212.4
Athlon II X2 250
212.4
Pentium E2200
212.4
Pentium G6950
212.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
212.4
Athlon II X2 250
212.4
Pentium G630
212.4
Athlon II X2 240
212.4
Pentium E5500
212.4
Pentium G6951
212.4
Pentium E5700
212.4
Pentium G620
212.4
Pentium E2220
200.5
Pentium E6300
200.5
Pentium E6500
200.5
E2-3200
200.5
Pentium E2220
200.5
Pentium E6500
200.5
Pentium E6300
200.5
Pentium E6500
200.5
E2-3200
200.5
Pentium E6300
200.5
E2-3200
200.5
Pentium E2220
200.5
Pentium E6300
200.5
Pentium E6500
200.5
E2-3200
200.5
Pentium E2220
200.5
Pentium E2180
188.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
188.6
Pentium E2180
188.6
Pentium E2160
188.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
188.6
Pentium E2180
188.6
Pentium E2160
188.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
188.6
Pentium E2160
188.6
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
188.6
Pentium E2180
188.6
Pentium E2160
188.6
Pentium E2140
176.7
Pentium E2140
176.7
Pentium E2140
176.7
Pentium E2140
176.7

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2102 and Core i3-2100 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2102 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 0% 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 228th 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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Jul 5, 2020 - Does RAM size and speed affect your gaming performance? should you invest in a high performance RAM kit? Find out here.

Who Is Lilith and What Terrifies Us About This Diablo Demon?

Jul 24, 2023 No evil entity is more scary than Lilith herself, shrouded in darkness.

Why You Should Always Buy a Mid-to-High-Range Gaming PC?

Jun 23, 2020 - Mid- and high-range builds perform very well for their price, and are better than the entry-level in terms of power, longevity, and reliability, and they offer more bang for your buck especially when looking at their price-by-year advantage.

Should you buy a Pre-Built PC or a Custom PC?

Jun 11, 2020 - Pre-built systems are an attractive option for those who are less concerned with the minute details of every component in their build. Building your own PC is the best solution for those who want full control over every aspect of their build. It provides the most thorough customization options, from the CPU to the fans and lighting.

How to use CPUAgent To Find The Right CPU

Jun 2, 2020 - How to find the Right CPU? Whether you’re building or upgrading a PC, the processor matters a lot. CPUAgent is the right tool to help you find and choose the right CPU for your needs.

RTX 3070 with 10600k vs 3700x Bottleneck Comparison

Sep 03, 2020 - Save your CPU money and invest it in a powerful GPU instead. So, which affordable yet powerfulrt CPU strikes the best performance-price balance with the NVIDIA RTX 3070?

10600K vs 3600X: Battle of the mid-range CPUs

May 23, 2020 - The best performance to price value mid-range cpus are here. Find out more in this comprehensive review and summary of the Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 5 3600X's capabilities.

10700K vs 3700X: Specs, 80+ Game Benchmarks, Bottleneck, and Streaming Analysis

May 22, 2020 - Which one is worth it, Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 7 3700X? Find out in this comprehensive review and summary of the Core i7-10700K vs Ryzen 7 3700X's capabilities.

10900K vs 3900X: Specs, 80+ Game Benchmarks, Bottleneck, and Streaming Analysis

May 21, 2020 - 10 cores vs 12 cores. Top-of-the-line very high-end cpus duke it out.

2500K vs 3570K vs 4670K vs 6600K vs 7600K vs 8600K vs 9600K vs 10600K: Should you consider upgrading?

May 21, 2020 - In this massive comparison across 8 generations of Intel Core i5 series CPUs, we explore the performance improvements by generation and whether it is reasonable or not to upgrade to Intel's latest.

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