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In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 358 days newer than Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 0% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-2120 - 251 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
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Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
251
100%
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CA$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$110
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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