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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: 39.26

Overall Rank:
3818th fastest in multithreading out of 5478 CPUs
3302nd fastest in single threading out of 5478 CPUs
1095th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $40.00 USD (2025-11-29)

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 8th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 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 11 Pro LENOVO Refurbished M72E Tiny Intel Core i3-2120T 2.60 GHz, 8GB, 256GB SSD, Win 11 Pro $390.08
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,548
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,360
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,954
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,538
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,110
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,570
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 263.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.85
Intel Core i9-14900K
 132.51
Intel Core i5-12400F
 112.52
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.11
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.75
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 39.26
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 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
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 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 1,570
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,857 (+18.2%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,516 (-3.5%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B59 vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,407 (-10.4%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,183 (+39.0%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 2,051 (+30.6%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,877 (+19.5%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,846 (+17.5%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,777 (+13.2%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,718 (+9.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,607 (+2.3%)
Intel Pentium G850 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,491 (-5.1%)
AMD A6-5400K APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
 1,282 (-18.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,127
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,797
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,508
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,453
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,350
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,481
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,406
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
 408