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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1592 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - €62.99 vs €151.99
- Up to 54% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i7-6700 - €0.17 vs €0.37 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 10% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-2120 - 409 vs 373 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
373
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.17/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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Intel Core i7-6700 3,4GHz Boxed CPU
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-6700
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
149 FPS
€5.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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