Intel® Core™ i3-2120 Processor

Intel® Core™ i3-2120 Processor

3M Cache, 3.30 GHz

Intel® Core™ i3-2120 Processor

3M Cache, 3.30 GHz

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Overall Review Score

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06/20/2011

Summary

Intel has produced a well-rounded CPU that can handle most jobs, including video games. You can certainly get a better processor—but you'll be paying more for it, too...
digitalversus.com

Pros

Good performance overall, Hyperthreading, Energy consumption, Integrated graphics useful for an office PC, Integrated graphics support stereoscopic 3D and hardware acceleration

Cons

No Turbo mode, Faster CPUs are available, Graphics not good enough for regular gamers
03/01/2011

Summary

Today we're putting the latest sub-$200 CPUs into a cage match armed with nothing but the latest DirectX 11 games (plus a helping of StarCraft 2) to see how they fare. Can AMD's familiar Athlons and Phenoms stand up to the new Sandy Bridge-based CPUs? ...
tomshardware.co.uk

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