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Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-6900K

Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-6900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6900K 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 i7-6900K is 1927 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K

  • Performs up to 23% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-2120 - 174 vs 141 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

141

81.03448275862068%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€99

100%

Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 23 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


FPS

174

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

40.01597444089457%

Multi-Core

1035

14.540601292497893%

Intel Core i7-6900K Logo
Core i7-6900K

Desktop • May 31st, 2016


Single-Core

1252

100%

Multi-Core

7118

100%

Intel Core i3-2120

vs

Intel Core i7-6900K

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
May 31st, 2016
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameBroadwell-E
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2011-3
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP140 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier32.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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