Intel Core i3-2120 processor review
Core i3-2120 processor released by Intel; release date: February 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $95. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Sandy Bridge microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.3 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 69.1°C. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 3072 KB (shared).
Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.
Supported socket types: FCLGA1155. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 65 Watt.
The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 2000 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.1 GHz.
Benchmarks
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| 3DMark Fire Strike Physics Score |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1509 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1956 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 577 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 1265 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 0.073 mPixels/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 35.450 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.227 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 0.999 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 2.296 mHash/s |
Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 2000
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 10.2 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm |
| Pipelines | 6 |
| Texture fill rate | 850 MTexel / s |
| Transistor count | 189 million |
Games performance
1. Diablo III (2012)
2. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
4. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
5. StarCraft 2 (2010)
6. Metro 2033 (2010)
7. GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
8. Left 4 Dead (2008)
2. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
4. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
5. StarCraft 2 (2010)
6. Metro 2033 (2010)
7. GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
8. Left 4 Dead (2008)
9. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
10. Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
11. Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
12. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
13. World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
14. Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
15. World of Warcraft (2005)
16. Doom 3 (2004)
17. Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
10. Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
11. Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
12. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
13. World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
14. Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
15. World of Warcraft (2005)
16. Doom 3 (2004)
17. Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
Diablo III (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 24.10 |
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
| Low, 1280x720 | 11.90 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
| Low, 1280x720 | 14.00 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
| Low, 1024x768 | 24.65 |
StarCraft 2 (2010)
| Low, 1024x768 | 62.00 |
| Medium, 1360x768 | 12.00 |
| High, 1360x768 | 9.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
Metro 2033 (2010)
| Low, 800x600 | 27.00 |
| Medium, 1360x768 | 11.00 |
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008)
| Low, 800x600 | 1.00 |
Left 4 Dead (2008)
| High, 1024x768 | 31.00 |
Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
| Low, 640x480 | 166.00 |
| High, 1024x768 | 39.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 13.70 |
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
| Low, 800x600 | 74.00 |
| Medium, 1024x768 | 27.00 |
| High, 1280x1024 | 11.00 |
Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
| Low, 1024x768 | 27.00 |
| Medium, 1024x768 | 16.00 |
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
| Low, 1024x768 | 31.00 |
| Medium, 1024x768 | 14.25 |
World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
| Low, 800x600 | 78.00 |
| Medium, 1024x768 | 21.00 |
| High, 1024x768 | 10.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.00 |
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
| High, 1024x768 | 100.60 |
World of Warcraft (2005)
| Low, 800x600 | 144.00 |
| Medium, 1024x768 | 36.00 |
| High, 1280x1024 | 9.00 |
Doom 3 (2004)
| Low, 640x480 | 52.00 |
| Ultra, 1024x768 | 44.10 |
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
| High, 1024x768 | 243.00 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Launch date | February 2011 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 |
| Place in performance rating | 2893 |
| Price now | $30 |
| Processor Number | i3-2120 |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Status | Launched |
| Value for money (0-100) | 38.51 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 3.30 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI |
| Die size | 131 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 |
| Number of threads | 4 |
| Transistor count | 504 million |
Memory |
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| Max memory channels | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Graphics |
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| Device ID | 0x102 |
| Graphics base frequency | 850 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.10 GHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | |
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 2000 |
Graphics interfaces |
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| Number of displays supported | 2 |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1155 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | |
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Advanced Technologies |
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | |
| Idle States | |
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| Intel 64 | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | |
| Intel® Fast Memory Access | |
| Intel® Flex Memory Access | |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | |
| Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | |
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