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In short — Core i3-2120 outperforms Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-2120 is 530 days newer than Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-870 - 156 vs 155 FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-870 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-870 doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
156
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.99
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-870 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8th, 2009 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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