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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 8% better in Valheim than Core i3-2120 - 205 vs 190 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - €62.99 vs €292.83
- Up to 77% better value when playing Valheim than Core i9-10900F - €0.33 vs €1.43 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.43/FPS
23%
Price, €
€292.83
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900F (Basistakt: 2,80GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box, BX8070110900F
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
190
92%
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)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i9-10900F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900F | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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