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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 1927 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 12% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-2120 - 252 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - €62.99 vs €164.94
- Up to 57% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-6850K - €0.28 vs €0.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
252
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.65/FPS
43%
Price, €
€164.94
38%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
224
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/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 91 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6850K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Broadwell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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