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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $409
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700K 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 i7-14700K is 4622 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700K
- Performs up to 82% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-2120 - 206 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 28 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i7-14700K - €62.99 vs €388.02
- Up to 70% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Core i7-14700K - €0.56 vs €1.88 per FPS
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
206
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.88/FPS
29%
Price, €
€388.02
16%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700K Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
113
54%
Value, €/FPS
€0.56/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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Updated 170 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-14700K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-14700K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
20 | Cores | 2 |
28 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-14700K or Core i3-2120
HITMAN 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
193 FPS
€11.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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193 FPS
€13.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Core i7-14700K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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