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Core i7-980X vs Core i3-2120

Core i7-980X vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-980X outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-980X is 341 days older than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-980X

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-980X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-980X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

189

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€62.99

100%

Value Winner

Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Buy for 62.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 190 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-980X Logo
Core i7-980X

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2010


Single-Core

554

100%

Multi-Core

2604

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

90%

Multi-Core

1035

39%

Intel Core i7-980X Logo

Intel Core i7-980X

vs
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Mar 16th, 2010Release Date
Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i3
GulftownCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1366SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
25.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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