Hey everyone!
Here's the thing : I just bought the Intel Core i3-2120 3.3 Ghz CPU for my first gaming rig. I'm not an ''enthusiast''. The main things I will be doing are Internet and Gaming. I bought the i3-2120 because it was the only one I could afford (125$ compared to the i5-2320 at 190$).
I heard that it's better to have a Mid/Good CPU with a High-End single GPU than a High-End CPU with a Mid/Average GPU. I have the Sapphire HD 6870 1GB DDR5. People claim the i3-2120 is a good option since it's better than some AMD Quad Core on the market. I also read that most of released games of today are not making benefit out of quad-core CPU and that Dual-Core like the i3 are good for gaming at Medium/High settings.
The benchmarks are only theorical and even if I look at gameplays on youtube of people playing BF3 or Skyrim with a i3-2120, I still want the opinion of you guys on this forum.
So what do you guys think? For those of you who have experienced gaming with this particular CPU, would you say it can play many games of today?
Here's my rig :
Processor : Intel Core i3-2120 (3.3 Ghz)
GPU : Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB DDR5
8GB HyperX Kingston DDR3 RAM 1333 Mhz
Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H
Thank you for your time!
Here's the thing : I just bought the Intel Core i3-2120 3.3 Ghz CPU for my first gaming rig. I'm not an ''enthusiast''. The main things I will be doing are Internet and Gaming. I bought the i3-2120 because it was the only one I could afford (125$ compared to the i5-2320 at 190$).
I heard that it's better to have a Mid/Good CPU with a High-End single GPU than a High-End CPU with a Mid/Average GPU. I have the Sapphire HD 6870 1GB DDR5. People claim the i3-2120 is a good option since it's better than some AMD Quad Core on the market. I also read that most of released games of today are not making benefit out of quad-core CPU and that Dual-Core like the i3 are good for gaming at Medium/High settings.
The benchmarks are only theorical and even if I look at gameplays on youtube of people playing BF3 or Skyrim with a i3-2120, I still want the opinion of you guys on this forum.
So what do you guys think? For those of you who have experienced gaming with this particular CPU, would you say it can play many games of today?
Here's my rig :
Processor : Intel Core i3-2120 (3.3 Ghz)
GPU : Sapphire Radeon HD 6870 1GB DDR5
8GB HyperX Kingston DDR3 RAM 1333 Mhz
Gigabyte GA-H77-DS3H
Thank you for your time!