Intel Core i3-2120 Benchmark, Test and specs
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The Intel Core i3-2120 has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1155 socket and was released in Q1/2011. The Intel Core i3-2120 scores 668 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,478 points.
CPU lineageThe segment in which we have classified the Intel Core i3-2120. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core i3-2120. |
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| Name: | Intel Core i3-2120 |
| Family: | Intel Core i3 |
| CPU group: | Intel Core i 2000 |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 2 |
| Predecessor: | -- |
| Successor: | -- |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i3-2120 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2120 is 3.30 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 2 / 4 |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 3.30 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | -- |
| Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): | -- |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i3-2120 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-2120 uses the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| GPU frequency: | 0.85 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 1.10 GHz |
| Execution units: | 6 |
| Shader: | 48 |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 2 GB |
| Max. displays: | 2 |
| Generation: | 6 |
| Direct X: | 10.1 |
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
Hardware codec support
A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | No |
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | No |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | No |
| VP9: | No |
| AV1: | No |
| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | No |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333 |
| Max. Memory: | 32 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| Bandwidth: | -- |
| ECC: | No |
| PCIe: | 2.0 x 16 |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | -- |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | -- |
Technical details
The Intel Core i3-2120 is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 32 nm |
| Chip design: | Monolithic |
| Socket: | LGA 1155 |
| L2-Cache: | -- |
| L3-Cache: | 3.00 MB |
| Architecture: | Sandy Bridge S |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Linux |
| Virtualization: | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date: | Q1/2011 |
| Release price: | 120 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | -- |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-2120 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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10C 10T @ 2.60 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9611
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 665
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Samsung Exynos 9610
8C 8T @ 2.30 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
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Intel Core i3-2120
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2130
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2120T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.|
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2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-6300U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5450
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i3-2120
2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz |
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2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
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