Intel Core i3-2120 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

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 - R9 390X - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
156.6
Core i3-4360
156.2
Core i3-4350
155.3
Core i3-4340
154.5
Core i3-4330
153.7
Core i3-4160
152
Core i3-4150
151.6
Core i3-4130
150.8
FX-4100
150.4
Core i3-3250
150
Core i3-3245
149.5
Core i3-3240
149.5
Core i3-3225
149.1
Core i3-3220
149.1
A8-5500B
148.1
Athlon II X4 740
148.1
Athlon II X2 280
147.9
Pentium G3450
147.5
Pentium G3258
147.5
Pentium G3460
147.5
A8-6500
147.5
A8-6600K
147.1
Pentium G3250
147.1
Athlon II X2 370K
147.1
Athlon X2 370K
147.1
A6-6420K
147.1
Core i3-3210
146.9
A8-7600
146.6
A8-5600K
146.6
A6-6400K
146.5
Pentium G870
146.4
Pro A8-7600B
146.4
Athlon X2 350
146.4
Core i3-2130
146.2
Core i3-540
146.2
Core i3-550
146.2
Core i3-560
146.2
Core i3-2100
146.2
Core i3-2102
146.2
Core i3-2105
146.2
Core i3-2125
146.2
Core i3-2120
146.2
A6-5400B
146.2
Athlon II X4 630
146.2
Athlon II X3 460
146.2
Athlon II X3 455
146.2
Athlon II X4 640
146.2
Pentium G3420
146.2
Athlon II X4 860K
146.2
Pro A6-7400B
146.2
Pentium G3430
146.2
Pentium G3440
146.2
A6-7400K
146.1
Athlon X2 450
145.9
Pentium G2130
145.9
Athlon X2 340
145.8
A8-5500
145.8
Pentium G2140
145.8
Pentium G3240
145.4
Athlon X4 740
145.4
Athlon X4 760K
145.3
Athlon II X4 760K
145.2
Athlon X4 750K
145
Pentium G3220
145
Athlon X4 860K
144.3
Pentium G2030
144.2
Pentium G2120
144.2
Pentium G640
143.6
Pentium E5800
143.3
Athlon II X4 750K
143.3
Pentium G2020
143.3
Pentium G645
143.1
Athlon II X2 245e
142.1
Pentium G6960
142.1
Pentium G550
142.1
Athlon II X2 221
142.1
Pentium E6600
142.1
Athlon II X2 265
142.1
Pentium E6800
142.1
Athlon II X2 210e
142.1
Athlon II X2 250e
142.1
Pentium E6700
142.1
Athlon II X2 260
142.1
Athlon II X2 220
142.1
Core i3-530
142.1
Athlon II X2 255
142.1
Athlon II X2 240e
142.1
Athlon II X2 235e
142.1
Athlon II X2 215
142.1
Athlon II X2 245
142.1
Pentium G840
142.1
Pentium E5400
142.1
Pentium E5300
142.1
Pentium G850
142.1
Athlon II X3 425e
142.1
Athlon II X2 270
142.1
A6-3670K
142.1
Pentium G860
142.1
A6-3620
142.1
A6-3430MX
142.1
Athlon II X4 620e
142.1
Athlon II X4 651K
142.1
Athlon II X4 651
142.1
Athlon II X4 631
142.1
A8-3870K
142.1
A8-3850
142.1
Athlon II X4 641
142.1
A6-3650
142.1
Athlon II X4 645
142.1
Athlon II X3 420e
142.1
Athlon II X4 610e
142.1
Athlon II X3 445
142.1
Athlon II X3 425
142.1
Athlon II X4 635
142.1
Athlon II X3 440
142.1
Athlon II X4 605e
142.1
Athlon II X3 435
142.1
Athlon II X4 620
142.1
A6-5400K
141.9
Pentium G2010
141.8
Athlon II X2 340
140.9
Pentium E2200
137.9
Pentium E5700
137.9
Pentium E5200
137.9
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
137.9
Athlon II X2 250
137.9
Athlon II X2 240
137.9
Pentium G6950
137.9
Pentium E5500
137.9
Pentium G6951
137.9
Athlon II X4 638
137.9
Pentium G620
137.9
Athlon II X3 415e
137.9
Pentium G630
137.9
A6-3500
137.9
Athlon II X3 450
137.9
A6-3600
137.9
Athlon II X4 615e
137.9
Athlon II X3 405e
137.9
Athlon II X4 600e
137.9
Athlon II X3 400e
137.9
E2-3200
133.8
Pentium E6500
133.8
Pentium E6300
133.8
Pentium E2220
133.8
Pentium E2160
129.7
Pentium E2180
129.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
129.7
Pentium E2140
125.5

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Core i3-2125 and A6-5400B in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i3-2125 but still offers 0% more juice than the A6-5400B for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2120 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 2.9% 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 42nd 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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