Key Differences
In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms the cheaper Phenom II X4 925 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Phenom II X4 925 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 650 days newer than the cheaper Phenom II X4 925.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Phenom II X4 925 - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of AMD Phenom II X4 925
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €25.22 vs €61.99
- Up to 60% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i3-2120 - €0.14 vs €0.35 per FPS
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
40.00000000000001%
Price, €
€61.99
40%
Buy for €61.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 40 minutes ago
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
FPS
178
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€25.22
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €25.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • May 11th, 2009
Single-Core
320
63.87225548902195%
Multi-Core
930
89.85507246376811%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Phenom II X4 925 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | May 11th, 2009 |
Core i3 | Collection | Phenom II X4 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Deneb |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 14.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | No |