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Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-6850K

Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-6850K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1927 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K

  • Performs up to 5% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-2120 - 159 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

152

95.59748427672956%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

159

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$403.81

100%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80671I76850K Boxed Core i7-6850K Processor,Gray

Buy for CA$403.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75217 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

39.511041009463725%

Multi-Core

1035

17.780450094485484%

Intel Core i7-6850K Logo
Core i7-6850K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1268

100%

Multi-Core

5821

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

vs
Intel Core i7-6850K Logo

Intel Core i7-6850K

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameBroadwell E
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.8 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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