Key Differences
In short — Athlon 3000G outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Athlon 3000G is 3195 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD Athlon 3000G
- Performs up to 7% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-2120 - 164 vs 153 FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 21% cheaper than Athlon 3000G - $41.4 vs $52.46
- Up to 16% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Athlon 3000G - $0.27 vs $0.32 per FPS
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Buy for $52.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 115 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
153
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41.4
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $41.4 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 113 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Nov 20th, 2019
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Athlon 3000G | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Nov 20th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Athlon | Collection | Core i3 |
Picasso | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |