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€62.99
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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MSRP in USD: $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 Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 77% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €62.99 vs €279.64
- Up to 68% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-12700K - €0.69 vs €2.18 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 41% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120 - 128 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
91
71%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.99
100%
Value Winner
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
128
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.18/FPS
31%
Price, €
€279.64
22%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-12700K 3,6 GHz LGA1700 Tray Black
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Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-12700K
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
93 FPS
€16.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,535.64
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71 FPS
€18.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,289
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92 FPS
€28.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€2,595.66
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78 FPS
€20.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,569
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97 FPS
€56.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1000 GB HDD
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€5,516.26
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65 FPS
€18.6/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,209
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83 FPS
€17.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
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57 FPS
€19.28/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,099
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57 FPS
€17.53/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i7-12700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€999
In Stock
114 FPS
€22.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,579
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