Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1919 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-3120M - 160 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 12 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Single-Core
387
25.5783212161269%
Multi-Core
824
13.954276037256562%
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |