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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: 30.65

Overall Rank:
3346th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
2880th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
1021st fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1533
Single Thread Rating
1168

Samples: 130*
*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 Math7,207 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,864 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,819 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption267.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,588 KBytes/Sec
Physics225 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,358 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,168 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of December 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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,533
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 30.65
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
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
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
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
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,533
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,420 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,858 (+21.3%)
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,303 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,502 (-2.0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,396 (-8.9%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,180 (+42.2%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,174 (+41.8%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,049 (+33.7%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,843 (+20.2%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,733 (+13.0%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,607 (+4.9%)
Intel Pentium G645 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,429 (-6.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 413