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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700KF 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 i7-12700KF is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i7-12700KF - $135.13 vs $171.16
- Up to 9% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-12700KF - $1.23 vs $1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-12700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i7-12700KF
- Performs up to 15% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-2120 - 127 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
110
87%
Value, €/FPS
€1.23/FPS
100%
Price, €
€135.13
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
127
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.35/FPS
91%
Price, €
€171.16
78%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-12700KF, 12-Core Desktop Processor (8P+4E) up to 5.0GHz, LGA1700 125W 600 Series Chipset
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-12700KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Core i7-12700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-12700KF
With selected game settings
63 FPS
€18.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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63 FPS
€25.58/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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63 FPS
€24.71/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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85 FPS
€23.56/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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107 FPS
€16.84/FPS
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85 FPS
€10.6/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
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81 FPS
€9.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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103 FPS
€16.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-12700KF
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85 FPS
€14.4/FPS
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Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
€14.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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