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Core i9-7900X vs Core i3-2120

Core i9-7900X vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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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

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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 75395 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7900X 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 i9-7900X is 2318 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X

  • Performs up to 29% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-2120 - 182 vs 141 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 81% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - €99.0 vs €522.8
  • Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 65 vs 140 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Dirt 5.
Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


FPS

182

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€522.8

18%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80673I97900X Core Prozessor i9-7900X 3,3 GHz

Buy for 522.8 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75396 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

141

77.47252747252747%

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 75395 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo
Core i9-7900X

Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017


Single-Core

1422

100%

Multi-Core

8781

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

35.232067510548525%

Multi-Core

1035

11.786812435941236%

Intel Core i9-7900X Logo

Intel Core i9-7900X

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Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Jun 26th, 2017
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Skylake-E/EPCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
140 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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