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Core i9-14900KF vs Core i3-2120

Core i9-14900KF vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 438.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-14900KF

3.2 GHz | 24-core

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 438.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-14900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-14900KF is 4622 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-14900KF

  • Performs up to 30% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i3-2120 - 100 vs 77 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 77% cheaper than Core i9-14900KF - €99.0 vs €438.93
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-14900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Hogwarts Legacy.
Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


FPS

100

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€438.93

22%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz

Buy for 438.93 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 200 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

77

77%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€99

100%

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

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 201 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023


Single-Core

3108

100%

Multi-Core

21042

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

16.119691119691122%

Multi-Core

1035

4.918733960650128%

Intel Core i9-14900KF

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

Oct 17th, 2023
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Raptor LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1700SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
24
Cores2
32
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
6.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
Not AvailableTDP65 W
10 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-14900KF or Core i3-2120

Hogwarts Legacy, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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