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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: 38.94

Overall Rank:
3445th fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
2977th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
1036th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $40.00 USD (2025-02-26)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1557
Single Thread Rating
1170

Samples: 139*
*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 Math7,339 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,877 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,841 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption272.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,877 KBytes/Sec
Physics222 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,397 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,170 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$40.00 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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,557
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 38.94
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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,170
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5089096 - Mar 12 2025
1738
BL2438321 - Feb 24 2025
1554
BL2359148 - Jan 22 2025
1584
BL2335597 - Jan 11 2025
1688
BL2328751 - Jan 08 2025
1674
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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,557
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,316 (-15.5%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,396 (-10.4%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,185 (+40.3%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,041 (+31.1%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,869 (+20.0%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,843 (+18.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,833 (+17.7%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,743 (+11.9%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,697 (+9.0%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,607 (+3.2%)
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,475 (-5.3%)
Intel Pentium G645 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,437 (-7.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 409