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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K 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 i9-11900K is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 16% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i3-2120 - 318 vs 274 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - €62.99 vs €296.06
- Up to 75% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i9-11900K - €0.23 vs €0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
318
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.93/FPS
24%
Price, €
€296.06
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.5GHz Tuboboost: 5.1GHz, 8 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811900K
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
274
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.23/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 169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-2120
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
276 FPS
€9.6/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€2,649.9
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220 FPS
€16.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€3,699
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