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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: 39.12

Overall Rank:
3517th fastest in multithreading out of 5119 CPUs
3059th fastest in single threading out of 5119 CPUs
1059th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $40.00 USD (2025-05-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1565
Single Thread Rating
1168

Samples: 142*
*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 Math7,371 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,880 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,854 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption273.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,965 KBytes/Sec
Physics221 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,409 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,168 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 $224.65
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,704
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,315
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,864
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,710
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,661
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,565
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.52
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 39.12
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i5-12400F
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,479
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,168
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2615852 - May 10 2025
1688
BL2582458 - Apr 26 2025
1656
BL2537328 - Apr 07 2025
1676
BL5089096 - Mar 12 2025
1738
BL2438321 - Feb 24 2025
1554
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 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,565
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,507 (-3.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,396 (-10.8%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,185 (+39.6%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,043 (+30.5%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,869 (+19.4%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,843 (+17.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,835 (+17.3%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,749 (+11.7%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,697 (+8.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,607 (+2.7%)
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,476 (-5.7%)
Intel Pentium G645 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,441 (-7.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,492
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,847
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,596
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,518
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,286
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,811
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,682
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,447
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,408
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 408