Intel Core i3-2120T Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-2120T has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1155 socket and was released in Q3/2011. The Intel Core i3-2120T scores 515 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,202 points.
Intel Core i3-2120T

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-2120T
Family: Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group: Intel Core i 2000 (28)
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
Technology: 32 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-2120T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-2120T is 2.60 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.60 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-2120T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-2120T uses the Intel HD Graphics 2000, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: 6
Shader: 48
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 2
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
DDR3-1333
17.1 GB/s
21.3 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2120T is made in 32 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q3/2011
Release price: 121 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-2120T have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Xeon E5450 Intel Xeon E5450
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
448
Intel Celeron G1620 Intel Celeron G1620
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
441
Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
430
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
418
Intel Celeron G1610T Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
412
AMD A10-5700 AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
412
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
394

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
929
Intel Pentium G3440T Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
929
Intel Celeron G1850 Intel Celeron G1850
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
920
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
903
Intel Pentium G3240T Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
892
Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
890
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
886

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD FX-4170 AMD FX-4170
4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz
517
AMD FX-8300 AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
517
Intel Core i3-3220T Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
517
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
515
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
515
Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
513
AMD FX-8150 AMD FX-8150
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
512

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3240T Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1212
AMD Phenom II X4 805 AMD Phenom II X4 805
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1209
AMD Athlon II X4 620e AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1207
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1202
Intel Pentium G3250T Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1194
Intel Pentium G3440T Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1194
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1177

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i5-3570 Intel Core i5-3570
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110
Intel Core i5-3570S Intel Core i5-3570S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110
Intel Core i5-3570T Intel Core i5-3570T
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i3-2115C Intel Core i3-2115C
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106
Intel Core i3-2102 Intel Core i3-2102
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.10 GHz
106

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron G1620T Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
1514
Intel Celeron G1610 Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1510
AMD Athlon II X2 370K AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.20 GHz
1505
Intel Core i3-2120T Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1502
Intel Core i3-2100T Intel Core i3-2100T
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1492
Intel Core i3-530 Intel Core i3-530
2C 4T @ 2.93 GHz
1478
Intel Pentium J3710 Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz
1465

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