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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: 8.97

Overall Rank:
3940th fastest in multithreading out of 5809 CPUs
3394th fastest in single threading out of 5809 CPUs
1121st fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $175.00 USD (2024-11-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1570
Single Thread Rating
1172

Samples: 144*
*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 Math7,396 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,883 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,863 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption275.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression33,019 KBytes/Sec
Physics221 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,417 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,172 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 11 Pro LENOVO Refurbished M72E Tiny Intel Core i3-2120T 2.60 GHz, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Win 11 Pro $185.84
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,427
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,264
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,938
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,131
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,570
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 164.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.58
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.90
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F
 46.29
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 8.97
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
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
BL2910111 - Sep 15 2025
1684
BL2723097 - Jun 26 2025
1706
BL2615852 - May 10 2025
1688
BL2582458 - Apr 26 2025
1656
BL2537328 - Apr 07 2025
1676
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 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,570
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,866 (+18.8%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,953 (+24.4%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,861 (+18.5%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,796 (+14.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,645 (+4.8%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,601 (+2.0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 565 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,453 (-7.5%)
AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,221 (-22.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,433 (+54.9%)
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,083 (+32.6%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,891 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,846 (+17.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,522
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,387
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,789
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,448
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 408