Intel Core i3-2120T Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-2120T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2011 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-2120T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-2120T
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 2000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 2

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 2.6 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.6 GHz

Internal Graphics

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): 1.1 GHz
Execution units: 6
Shaders: 48
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 6
Direct X: 10.1
Technology: 32 nm
Release date: Q1/2011

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 supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
Max. Memory: 32.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 21.3 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 35 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-2120T is manufactured using a 32 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 32 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Sandy Bridge S
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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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

MediaTek Helio X25
NoneC NoneT @ --
1507
1507
AMD Athlon II X2 370K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
1505
1505
Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1502
1502
Intel Core i5-4300Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
1496
1496
Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
1496
1496

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1207
1207
Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
1202
1202
Intel Core i5-3337U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1202
1202
AMD A8-5557M
4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
1201
1201

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626
NoneC NoneT @ --
910
910
Samsung Exynos 7904
NoneC NoneT @ --
910
910
Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
903
903
Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
898
898
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
892
892

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
516
516
Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
515
515
Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
515
515
Intel Celeron G1610
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
515
515
Intel Celeron 3955U
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
514
514

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium 2030M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
421
421
Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
419
419
Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
418
418
UNISOC T700
NoneC NoneT @ --
417
417
Samsung Exynos 9810
8C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
417
417

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

MediaTek Helio X20
NoneC NoneT @ --
106
106
MediaTek Helio X23
NoneC NoneT @ --
106
106
Intel Core i3-2120T
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
106
106
Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.1 GHz
106
106
Intel Pentium B940
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
106
106