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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 is 1166 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 5% better in Deathloop than Core i3-2120 - 176 vs 168 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-4790 - €62.99 vs €157.65
- Up to 59% better value when playing Deathloop than Core i7-4790 - €0.37 vs €0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Deathloop
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
168
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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