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 - RTX 2070 SUPER - Portal 2 Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
652
Core i3-4360
650.1
Core i3-4350
646.4
Core i3-4340
642.7
Core i3-4330
639
Core i3-4160
631.6
Core i3-4150
629.7
Core i3-4130
626
FX-4100
624.1
Core i3-3250
622.3
Core i3-3245
620.4
Core i3-3240
620.4
Core i3-3225
618.5
Core i3-3220
618.5
A8-5500B
613.9
Athlon II X4 740
613.9
Athlon II X2 280
613
Pentium G3450
611.1
Pentium G3258
611.1
Pentium G3460
611.1
A8-6500
611.1
A8-6600K
609.3
Pentium G3250
609.3
Athlon II X2 370K
609.3
Athlon X2 370K
609.3
A6-6420K
609.3
Core i3-3210
608.3
A8-7600
607.4
A8-5600K
607.4
A6-6400K
606.6
Pro A8-7600B
606.5
Athlon X2 350
606.4
Pentium G870
606.2
Core i3-2130
605.5
Core i3-540
605.5
Core i3-550
605.5
Core i3-560
605.5
Core i3-2120
605.5
Core i3-2102
605.5
Core i3-2105
605.5
Core i3-2125
605.5
Core i3-2100
605.5
A6-5400B
605.5
Athlon II X4 640
605.5
Athlon II X3 460
605.5
Athlon II X3 455
605.5
Pentium G3420
605.5
Athlon II X4 860K
605.5
Pentium G3440
605.5
Pentium G3430
605.5
Athlon II X4 630
605.5
Pro A6-7400B
605.4
A6-7400K
605.1
Pentium G2130
604.2
Athlon X2 450
603.9
Athlon X2 340
603.7
A8-5500
603.7
Pentium G2140
603.7
Pentium G3240
601.8
Athlon X4 740
601.8
Athlon X4 760K
601.4
Athlon II X4 760K
601.1
Athlon X4 750K
600
Pentium G3220
600
Athlon X4 860K
597.1
Pentium G2030
596.3
Pentium G2120
596.3
Pentium G640
593.8
Pentium E5800
592.5
Athlon II X4 750K
592.5
Pentium G2020
592.5
Pentium G645
591.6
Athlon II X2 245e
587
Pentium G6960
587
Pentium G550
587
Athlon II X2 221
587
Pentium E6600
587
Athlon II X2 265
587
Pentium E6800
587
Athlon II X2 210e
587
Athlon II X2 250e
587
Pentium E6700
587
Athlon II X2 260
587
Athlon II X2 220
587
Core i3-530
587
Athlon II X2 255
587
Athlon II X2 240e
587
Athlon II X2 235e
587
Athlon II X2 215
587
Athlon II X2 245
587
Pentium G840
587
Pentium E5400
587
Pentium E5300
587
Pentium G850
587
Athlon II X3 425e
587
Athlon II X2 270
587
A6-3670K
587
Pentium G860
587
A6-3620
587
A6-3430MX
587
Athlon II X4 620e
587
Athlon II X4 651K
587
Athlon II X4 651
587
Athlon II X4 631
587
A8-3870K
587
A8-3850
587
Athlon II X4 641
587
A6-3650
587
Athlon II X4 645
587
Athlon II X3 420e
587
Athlon II X4 610e
587
Athlon II X3 445
587
Athlon II X3 425
587
Athlon II X4 635
587
Athlon II X3 440
587
Athlon II X4 605e
587
Athlon II X3 435
587
Athlon II X4 620
587
A6-5400K
586
Pentium G2010
585.6
Athlon II X2 340
581.6
Pentium E2200
568.4
Pentium E5700
568.4
Pentium E5200
568.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
568.4
Athlon II X2 250
568.4
Athlon II X2 240
568.4
Pentium G6950
568.4
Pentium E5500
568.4
Pentium G6951
568.4
Athlon II X4 638
568.4
Pentium G620
568.4
Athlon II X3 415e
568.4
Pentium G630
568.4
A6-3500
568.4
Athlon II X3 450
568.4
A6-3600
568.4
Athlon II X4 615e
568.4
Athlon II X3 405e
568.4
Athlon II X4 600e
568.4
Athlon II X3 400e
568.4
E2-3200
549.8
Pentium E6500
549.8
Pentium E6300
549.8
Pentium E2220
549.8
Pentium E2160
531.2
Pentium E2180
531.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
531.2
Pentium E2140
512.7

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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