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Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz can be found below. 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: 25.33

Overall Rank: 3165

Last Price Change: $60.00 USD (2023-01-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1520

Single Thread Rating: 1159
Samples: 127*
*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 Math7,171 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,858 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,794 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption264.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,388 KBytes/Sec
Physics225 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,337 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,159 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$60.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

2.5GbE Firewall Appliance, Intel Core i5 1235U, 10 Core up to 4.40GHz, 6 Intel I226 Ethernet, 8GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Mini PC Router, TPM2.0/AES-Ni, Support pfSense/OPNsense 2.5GbE Firewall Appliance, Intel Core i5 1235U, 10 Core up to 4.40GHz, 6 Intel I226 Ethernet, 8GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Mini PC Router, TPM2.0/AES-Ni, Support pfSense/OPNsense $628.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,322
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,026
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,466
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,520
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 131.83
Intel Core i9-12900K
 123.27
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.16
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 25.33
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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,159
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1929885 - Oct 22 2023
1142
BL5040323 - Jun 19 2023
1785
BL5040322 - Jun 19 2023
1778
BL5038267 - May 13 2023
1771
BL5035549 - Mar 29 2023
1742
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 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,520
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,417 (-6.8%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,847 (+21.5%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,535 (+1.0%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,171 (+42.9%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,833 (+20.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,777 (+17.0%)
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,460 (-3.9%)
Intel Pentium G645 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,394 (-8.3%)
AMD A6-5400K APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,262 (-16.9%)
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,238 (-18.5%)
Intel Pentium E5800 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,173 (-22.8%)
AMD Sempron 3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,142 (-24.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,734
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,266
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,151
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,999
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,519
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 412