Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2507 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $73.11 vs $102.37
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-2120 - 202 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
33.11302048909452%
Multi-Core
1035
17.527519051651144%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |