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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-2120 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-965 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-2120 is 825 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-965.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 0% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i7-965 - 452 vs 451 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i7-965 - €62.99 vs €66.63
- Up to 7% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-965 - €0.14 vs €0.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
452
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.14/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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