Core i3 2120 in 2022 | Still a Good Budget CPU?

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Serbia The Gaming Assassin
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Published on ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psXbVLCsJUk


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Core (2021)
Duration: 5:04
6,686 views
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10 years, that is how long has passed since this CPU was released for a price of ~120$.
It represented a mid-range budget segment CPU and at the time was a really popular choice for a budget gamer.
Now, a decade later, I decided to test it out against some modern releases and see if it was a worthy investment back in the day and where it's limitations are.

At this point, it would be good to mention that Cyberpunk 2077 and Horizon Zero Dawn ran like a slideshow on this CPU, therefore I decided not to include them here, as there really isn't much to show.

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Specs
0:53 Cinebench R20
1:28 AC Valhalla
2:00 DOOM Eternal
2:28 Mafia Remake
2:51 Far Cry New Dawn
3:12 Total War Troy
3:38 Dirt Rally 2
4:04 Hitman III
4:27 Conclusion


PC Specs:
Core i3 2120
Asus RX 570 Expedition 4GB
2x4GB DDR3 1866Mhz
240 GB SSD
Windows 10 64 Bit



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