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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: 14.13

Overall Rank:
3402nd fastest in multithreading out of 4988 CPUs
2940th fastest in single threading out of 4988 CPUs
1024th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $109.95 USD (2025-02-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1553
Single Thread Rating
1169

Samples: 137*
*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 Math7,317 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,872 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,830 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption271.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,798 KBytes/Sec
Physics224 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,392 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,169 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$109.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$175.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,824
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,385
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,211
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,618
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,148
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
1,553
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
219.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
203.40
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.41
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
14.13
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
1,169
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2359148 - Jan 22 2025
1584
BL2335597 - Jan 11 2025
1688
BL2328751 - Jan 08 2025
1674
BL2322916 - Jan 05 2025
1531
BL2322607 - Jan 05 2025
1706
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
1,553
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,849 (+19.0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,557 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,545 (-0.5%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
2,086 (+34.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,776 (+14.4%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,712 (+10.3%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,400 (-9.9%)
Intel Pentium E5800 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,174 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,627 (+4.8%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,455 (-6.3%)
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,432 (-7.8%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,424 (-8.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,867
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,608
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,597
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,843
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,528
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,354
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,106
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,019
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
412