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Intel i3-2120 vs AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-

The AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core is newer than Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz also around 8% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core uses around 42% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 5034 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz×AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core+ ADD
Price $60 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155FM1
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB,
TDP65W100W
Yearly Running Cost$11.86$18.25
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q3 2011
# of Samples4807227
CPU Value32.7172.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1508(0.0%)1115(-26.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1959(-7.7%)2122(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 1st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,959
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
2,122
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 1st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
32.7
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
172.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz
1,508
AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
1,115
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz AMD Athlon II X4 631 Quad-Core
Max TDP65W100W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.