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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: 3113

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 19th of March 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 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.com$155.99 USDBuy Now!
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, 16GB DDR4, 512GB 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, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, Mini PC Router, TPM2.0/AES-Ni, Support pfSense/OPNsense $688.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,394
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,663
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,914
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,336
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,386
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,186
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
1,520
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.87
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.66
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.11
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.21
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.20
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.75
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.45
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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,639
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,931
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,705
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,933
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
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 19th of March 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 i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,491 (-1.9%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
2,165 (+42.4%)
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
1,776 (+16.8%)
Intel Pentium G860 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,470 (-3.3%)
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%)
AMD Sempron 3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,142 (-24.9%)
Intel Pentium G3220 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,894 (+24.6%)
Intel Pentium G2030 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,743 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-2120T
1,706 (+12.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,259
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,563
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,409
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,179
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,026
Intel Core i9-14900F
8,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,871
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,801
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,540
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i3-2120T @ 2.60GHz
412