Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Sandy Bridge Processor Review
The Test System
Before we look at the numbers, here is a brief glance at the test system that was used. All testing was done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. All benchmarks were completed on the desktop with no other software programs running.
Intel Z68 Platform
The Intel Z68 platform that we used to test the Intel Core i3-2105, Core i3-2120 and Core i7-2600K
processors was running the Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 motherboard with BIOS F4
that came out on 6/22/2011. The G.Skill Ripjaws 8GB 1866MHz memory kit was set to 1866MHz with 1.5v and 9-10-9-28 1T memory timings.
The AMD Test System:
The test system was run in dual-channel memory mode at 1866MHz with
9-10-9-28 1T memory timings. The Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD4H motherboard was
running BIOS F2, which was the latest build available when testing was
completed. You can see all of the CPU-Z and GPU-Z information for this test platform below.
The integrated graphics comes up as Radeon HD 6550D according to GPU-Z and we used AMD CATALYST 11.6 drivers was
used for testing.
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Component |
Brand/Model |
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Processor |
A8-3850 |
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Motherboard |
Gigabyte GA-A75M-UD4H | Click Here | |||
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Memory |
8GB GSKILL Ripjaws 1866 | Click Here | |||
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Video Card |
n/a |
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Hard Drive |
Crucial C300 256GB SSD |
Click Here | |||
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Cooling |
AMD Retail Boxed |
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Power Supply |
Corsair HX850W |
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Operating System |
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit |
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