Buy on Amazon
€99
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-860 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-860 is 530 days older than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-860 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-860 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-860
- Performs up to 1% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-2120 - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €45.78 vs €99.0
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
Buy for €99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
CHYYAC Intel Core I7-860 I7 860 2,8 GHz Quad-Core Acht-Thread-CPU-Prozessor 8M 95W LGA 1156
Buy for €45.78 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 21 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-860
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-860 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
