Intel Core i3-2120 The Talos Principle Benchmarks - Can Core i3-2120 Run The Talos Principle?

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 - R9 285 - The Talos Principle Benchmarks

Core i3-4370
58
Core i3-4360
57.9
Core i3-4350
57.6
Core i3-4340
57.3
Core i3-4330
57
Core i3-4160
56.4
Core i3-4150
56.2
Core i3-4130
55.9
FX-4100
55.8
Core i3-3250
55.6
Core i3-3245
55.5
Core i3-3240
55.5
Core i3-3225
55.3
Core i3-3220
55.3
A8-5500B
54.9
Athlon II X4 740
54.9
Athlon II X2 280
54.9
Pentium G3450
54.7
Pentium G3258
54.7
Pentium G3460
54.7
A8-6500
54.7
A8-6600K
54.6
Pentium G3250
54.6
Athlon II X2 370K
54.6
Athlon X2 370K
54.6
A6-6420K
54.6
Core i3-3210
54.5
A6-6400K
54.4
A8-5600K
54.4
A8-7600
54.4
A6-5400B
54.3
Core i3-540
54.3
Core i3-550
54.3
Core i3-560
54.3
Core i3-2100
54.3
Core i3-2102
54.3
Core i3-2105
54.3
Core i3-2125
54.3
Core i3-2130
54.3
Pentium G870
54.3
Core i3-2120
54.3
Athlon X2 350
54.3
Pentium G3430
54.3
Pro A6-7400B
54.3
Pentium G3440
54.3
Athlon II X4 630
54.3
Athlon II X4 860K
54.3
Athlon II X4 640
54.3
Athlon II X3 455
54.3
Athlon II X3 460
54.3
Pro A8-7600B
54.3
Pentium G3420
54.3
A6-7400K
54.2
Pentium G2130
54.2
Athlon X2 340
54.1
A8-5500
54.1
Athlon X2 450
54.1
Pentium G2140
54.1
Athlon X4 740
54
Pentium G3240
54
Athlon II X4 760K
53.9
Athlon X4 760K
53.9
Athlon X4 750K
53.8
Pentium G3220
53.8
Athlon X4 860K
53.6
Pentium G2030
53.5
Pentium G2120
53.5
Pentium G640
53.3
Athlon II X4 750K
53.2
Pentium E5800
53.2
Pentium G2020
53.2
Pentium G645
53.1
Pentium E6700
52.8
Athlon II X2 245e
52.8
Pentium G6960
52.8
Pentium G550
52.8
Athlon II X2 221
52.8
Pentium E6600
52.8
Athlon II X2 265
52.8
Pentium E6800
52.8
Athlon II X2 210e
52.8
Athlon II X2 250e
52.8
Athlon II X2 220
52.8
Athlon II X2 260
52.8
Core i3-530
52.8
Athlon II X2 255
52.8
Athlon II X2 240e
52.8
Athlon II X2 235e
52.8
Athlon II X2 215
52.8
Athlon II X2 245
52.8
Pentium G840
52.8
Pentium E5400
52.8
Pentium E5300
52.8
Pentium G850
52.8
Athlon II X3 425e
52.8
Athlon II X2 270
52.8
A6-3670K
52.8
Pentium G860
52.8
A6-3620
52.8
A6-3430MX
52.8
Athlon II X4 620e
52.8
Athlon II X4 651K
52.8
Athlon II X4 651
52.8
Athlon II X4 631
52.8
A8-3870K
52.8
A8-3850
52.8
Athlon II X4 641
52.8
A6-3650
52.8
Athlon II X4 645
52.8
Athlon II X3 420e
52.8
Athlon II X4 610e
52.8
Athlon II X3 445
52.8
Athlon II X3 425
52.8
Athlon II X4 635
52.8
Athlon II X3 440
52.8
Athlon II X4 605e
52.8
Athlon II X3 435
52.8
Athlon II X4 620
52.8
A6-5400K
52.7
Pentium G2010
52.6
Athlon II X2 340
52.3
Pentium E2200
51.3
Pentium E5700
51.3
Pentium E5200
51.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
51.3
Athlon II X2 250
51.3
Athlon II X2 240
51.3
Pentium G6950
51.3
Pentium E5500
51.3
Pentium G6951
51.3
Athlon II X4 638
51.3
Pentium G620
51.3
Athlon II X3 415e
51.3
Pentium G630
51.3
A6-3500
51.3
Athlon II X3 450
51.3
A6-3600
51.3
Athlon II X4 615e
51.3
Athlon II X3 405e
51.3
Athlon II X4 600e
51.3
Athlon II X3 400e
51.3
E2-3200
49.7
Pentium E6500
49.7
Pentium E6300
49.7
Pentium E2220
49.7
Pentium E2160
48.2
Pentium E2180
48.2
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
48.2
Pentium E2140
46.7

The Core i3-2120 GPU ranks between the Pentium G870 and Athlon X2 350 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Pentium G870 but still offers 0% more juice than the Athlon X2 350 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-2120 leaves the A8-3870K in the dust with a comfortable 2.8% 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 41st 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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