Intel Core i3-2120 Portal 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run Portal 2?

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 - GTX 1650 SUPER - Portal 2 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
329.2
Core i3-4360
328.2
Core i3-4350
326.3
Core i3-4340
324.5
Core i3-4330
322.6
Core i3-4160
318.8
Core i3-4150
317.9
Core i3-4130
316
FX-4100
315.1
Core i3-3250
314.1
Core i3-3245
313.2
Core i3-3240
313.2
Core i3-3225
312.3
Core i3-3220
312.3
A8-5500B
309.9
Athlon II X4 740
309.9
Athlon II X2 280
309.5
Pentium G3450
308.5
Pentium G3258
308.5
Pentium G3460
308.5
A8-6500
308.5
A8-6600K
307.6
Pentium G3250
307.6
Athlon II X2 370K
307.6
Athlon X2 370K
307.6
A6-6420K
307.6
Core i3-3210
307.1
A8-7600
306.6
A8-5600K
306.6
A6-6400K
306.3
Pro A8-7600B
306.2
Athlon X2 350
306.1
Pentium G870
306
Core i3-2130
305.7
Core i3-540
305.7
Core i3-550
305.7
Core i3-560
305.7
Core i3-2120
305.7
Core i3-2102
305.7
Core i3-2105
305.7
Core i3-2125
305.7
Core i3-2100
305.7
A6-5400B
305.7
Athlon II X4 640
305.7
Athlon II X3 460
305.7
Athlon II X3 455
305.7
Pentium G3420
305.7
Athlon II X4 860K
305.7
Pentium G3440
305.7
Pentium G3430
305.7
Athlon II X4 630
305.7
Pro A6-7400B
305.6
A6-7400K
305.5
Pentium G2130
305
Athlon X2 450
304.9
Athlon X2 340
304.8
A8-5500
304.8
Pentium G2140
304.8
Pentium G3240
303.8
Athlon X4 740
303.8
Athlon X4 760K
303.6
Athlon II X4 760K
303.5
Athlon X4 750K
302.9
Pentium G3220
302.9
Athlon X4 860K
301.4
Pentium G2030
301
Pentium G2120
301
Pentium G640
299.8
Pentium E5800
299.1
Athlon II X4 750K
299.1
Pentium G2020
299.1
Pentium G645
298.7
Athlon II X2 245e
296.3
Pentium G6960
296.3
Pentium G550
296.3
Athlon II X2 221
296.3
Pentium E6600
296.3
Athlon II X2 265
296.3
Pentium E6800
296.3
Athlon II X2 210e
296.3
Athlon II X2 250e
296.3
Pentium E6700
296.3
Athlon II X2 260
296.3
Athlon II X2 220
296.3
Core i3-530
296.3
Athlon II X2 255
296.3
Athlon II X2 240e
296.3
Athlon II X2 235e
296.3
Athlon II X2 215
296.3
Athlon II X2 245
296.3
Pentium G840
296.3
Pentium E5400
296.3
Pentium E5300
296.3
Pentium G850
296.3
Athlon II X3 425e
296.3
Athlon II X2 270
296.3
A6-3670K
296.3
Pentium G860
296.3
A6-3620
296.3
A6-3430MX
296.3
Athlon II X4 620e
296.3
Athlon II X4 651K
296.3
Athlon II X4 651
296.3
Athlon II X4 631
296.3
A8-3870K
296.3
A8-3850
296.3
Athlon II X4 641
296.3
A6-3650
296.3
Athlon II X4 645
296.3
Athlon II X3 420e
296.3
Athlon II X4 610e
296.3
Athlon II X3 445
296.3
Athlon II X3 425
296.3
Athlon II X4 635
296.3
Athlon II X3 440
296.3
Athlon II X4 605e
296.3
Athlon II X3 435
296.3
Athlon II X4 620
296.3
A6-5400K
295.9
Pentium G2010
295.6
Athlon II X2 340
293.6
Pentium E2200
287
Pentium E5700
287
Pentium E5200
287
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
287
Athlon II X2 250
287
Athlon II X2 240
287
Pentium G6950
287
Pentium E5500
287
Pentium G6951
287
Athlon II X4 638
287
Pentium G620
287
Athlon II X3 415e
287
Pentium G630
287
A6-3500
287
Athlon II X3 450
287
A6-3600
287
Athlon II X4 615e
287
Athlon II X3 405e
287
Athlon II X4 600e
287
Athlon II X3 400e
287
E2-3200
277.6
Pentium E6500
277.6
Pentium E6300
277.6
Pentium E2220
277.6
Pentium E2160
268.2
Pentium E2180
268.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
268.2
Pentium E2140
258.8

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-560 and Core i3-2102 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-560 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core i3-2102 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 38th 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. All in all, the Core i3-2120 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 2 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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