Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120

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Great little work horse
The I3 2120 is a great processor for an office environment or budget build. I just finished installing 5 custom Built computers at an alarm company and with their specialized software, hardware, combined with Microsoft Office, and Symantec Anti-virus this little processor has more than enough power to do anything they throw at it for the next few years. It runs cool just over 85F using stock heat sink and two case fans. I also have an I3 3Ghz in my business laptop which I use to run Windows 7 Ultimate, Office 2010 Pro Plus, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, edit audio/ video files and create websites. The laptop runs like a champ with the I3 processor and 4GB of ram.

Details about Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120

Brand: Intel

Features of this Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120

• Process Type: Intel Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Frequency: 3.3 GHz DMI: 5 GT/s
• Intel Smart Cache: 3 MB Process: 32 nm Socket: LGA1155
• Power Consumption: 65 W Max Memory Bandwidth: 21 GB/s Graphics Base Frequency: 850 MHz
• Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency: 1.1 GHz This processor is a Dual Core Processor
• This processor supports Hyper-Threading Technology This processor supports Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x). Has 2 cores, 4 threads.

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ASIN : B004KZDV8E

Description : Intel Core i3 Processor i3-2120 3.3GHz 3MB LGA1155 CPU

Customer review : Hyperthreading and 7.1 on WEI (Careful With the Cooler's Push-Pins...)
Pros:
- Extremely fast dual core CPU
- Includes hyper-threading
- 7.1 out of 7.9 on WEI
- Stock Intel cooler is fairly quiet

Cons:
- No turbo-boost
- Stock Intel cooler has somewhat troublesome plastic push-pin mechanisms that hold the cooler to the motherboard. When installing these I carefully tried to apply the same amount of pressure to each pin, but one pin went in too far and seemed to break pretty easily. I thought I damaged my CPU and motherboard. Luckily I did not, but now that push-pin will not come out. It seems I will probably have to carefully cut the plastic pin off if I ever want to remove the cooler and/or the CPU.

I still believe the stock cooler works fairly well as it is quiet and every time I check the BIOS it seems to be keeping the CPU temperature consistently low. The installation issue with the pins could be attributed to me not being careful enough, but I feel the pins are not designed very well and...

List Price : $181.50

Price : $122.37

Saved Price : $59.13


category: CPU Processors

brand: Intel

Rating : 4.8