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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: 39.00

Overall Rank:
3470th fastest in multithreading out of 5064 CPUs
3000th fastest in single threading out of 5064 CPUs
1041st fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1560
Single Thread Rating
1172

Samples: 140*
*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 Math7,347 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,878 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,845 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption272.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,894 KBytes/Sec
Physics222 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,401 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,172 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 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 $204.65
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,728
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,324
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,487
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,132
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,189
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,560
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 222.35
Intel Core i9-13900K
 136.90
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.82
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.32
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 39.00
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 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
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
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,172
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2537328 - Apr 07 2025
1676
BL5089096 - Mar 12 2025
1738
BL2438321 - Feb 24 2025
1554
BL2359148 - Jan 22 2025
1584
BL2335597 - Jan 11 2025
1688
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 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,560
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,855 (+18.9%)
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,316 (-15.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,396 (-10.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,185 (+40.0%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,041 (+30.9%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,869 (+19.8%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,843 (+18.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,833 (+17.5%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,743 (+11.7%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,697 (+8.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,607 (+3.0%)
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,475 (-5.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,504
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,177
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,849
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,819
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,691
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,511
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,442
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,426
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 410