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.
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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.

Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2120T CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 19.82

Overall Rank: 2584

Last Price Change: $75.00 USD (2022-09-16)

Average CPU Mark

1486

Single Thread Rating: 1144
Samples: 119*
*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 Math	7,161 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,815 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	251.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	30.8 MBytes/Sec
Physics	221 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,324 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,144 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of November 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$75.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$160.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Mini PC W11 Desktop PC Intel 11th Generation Processors N5100 Micro Computer,16G DDR4 500G M.2 SSD 2280 TRIGKEY Green G3, Support Micro PC W10 Pro Dual 4K@60Hz HDMI/WiFi 5/BT/W11	$259.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI PRO DP21 12M-407US Mini PC Business Desktop, Intel Core i3-12100, Intel UHD 730 Graphics, 8GB Memory, 250GB M.2 SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home, 4K Dual Display Support, USB Type-C, HTPC 2022	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini PC Win11 Desktop PC 8th Gen Intel Core 8109U(Up to 3.6GHz) 8G DDR4/500G NVMe SSD TRIGKEY Speed S8 Personal Mini Computer. Support WIN10 Micro PC, Dual 4K Output/WiFi 5/BT 4.0/W1IN1	$309.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy 34 Desktop 1TB SSD 128GB RAM Extreme (Intel Core i9-11900K Processor Turbo Boost to 5.30GHz, 128 GB RAM, 1 TB SSD, 34" 5K WUHD (5120 x 2160), Win 11) PC Computer All-in-One	$3299.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,546
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,696
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,947
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		19,160
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,603
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,358
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz		1,486

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		155.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		138.05
Intel Core i9-12900K		86.73
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		83.30
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		76.93
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		48.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		36.48
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz		19.82
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,210
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,850
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,829
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz		3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,951
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,892
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz		1,144

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1485446 - Dec 26 2021		933
BL1484566 - Dec 24 2021		1622
BL1476102 - Dec 05 2021		1598
BL1468940 - Nov 16 2021		1601
BL5006188 - Oct 02 2021		1792

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
As of 27th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz		1,486
AMD A6-3500 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,389 (-6.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,803 (+21.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,729 (+16.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,441 (-3.1%)
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,434 (-3.5%)
Intel Pentium G645 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,351 (-9.1%)
Intel Pentium G630 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,276 (-14.1%)
Intel Pentium G840 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,167 (-21.5%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250e vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,155 (-22.3%)
Intel Pentium E5800 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,142 (-23.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,546 (+4.0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Core i3-2120T		1,538 (+3.4%)

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

Pricing History

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