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MSRP $409
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €99.00 vs €251.49
- Up to 55% better value when playing Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i7-12700K - €0.48 vs €1.06 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 15% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i3-2120 - 238 vs 207 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
238
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.06/FPS
45%
Price, €
€251.49
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K Box.
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-12700K
With selected game settings
191 FPS
€7.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,449
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122 FPS
€9.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,159
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147 FPS
€9.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,439
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190 FPS
€18.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€3,449.57
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201 FPS
€26.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,302.92
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161 FPS
€8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,409
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69 FPS
€15.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,039
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171 FPS
€11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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69 FPS
€13.46/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€929
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122 FPS
€8.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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€1,094.9
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