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Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-2120T can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120T CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i3-2120T CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 30.56

Overall Rank:
3343rd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
2877th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
1023rd fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $50.00 USD (2024-08-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1528
Single Thread Rating
1165

Samples: 129*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,183
Thread: 1,297

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math7,192 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,862 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,812 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption266.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,530 KBytes/Sec
Physics224 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,351 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,165 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$50.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$175.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo Refurbished M72E Tiny Intel Core i3-2120T 2.60 GHz, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro Lenovo Refurbished M72E Tiny Intel Core i3-2120T 2.60 GHz, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Win 10 Pro $206.74
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,528
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
 155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
 132.58
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.45
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 30.56
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,165
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2206411 - Sep 29 2024
1673
BL2147416 - Jul 17 2024
1640
BL1929885 - Oct 22 2023
1142
BL5040323 - Jun 19 2023
1785
BL5040322 - Jun 19 2023
1778
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,528
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,420 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,858 (+21.6%)
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,301 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,538 (+0.7%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,501 (-1.8%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,396 (-8.7%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,174 (+42.3%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,174 (+42.3%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,049 (+34.1%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,843 (+20.6%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,733 (+13.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,607 (+5.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,929
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 412