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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $333
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MSRP in USD: $333
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - €62.99 vs €265.7
- Up to 75% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-9700 - €0.49 vs €1.94 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 7% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i3-2120 - 137 vs 128 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
128
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/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 i7-9700 Desktop-Prozessor 8 Kerne bis zu 4,7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-9700
The Last of Us Part I, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
12 FPS
€68.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€819
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12 FPS
€64.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i7-9700
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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€769
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