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Intel i3-2120T vs AMD Phenom II X3 740

The Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X3 740 also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 153 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz×AMD Phenom II X3 740+ ADD
Price $40 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155NA2
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)3 (Threads: 3)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MB
TDP35W95W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2011Q3 2010
# of Samples13914
CPU Value38.916.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1170(0.0%)982(-16.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1557(0.0%)1424(-8.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
1,557
AMD Phenom II X3 740
1,424
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
38.9
AMD Phenom II X3 740
16.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
1,170
AMD Phenom II X3 740
982
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz AMD Phenom II X3 740
Max TDP35W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.