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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $104.39 vs $176.95
- Up to 27% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i7-9700K - $1.27 vs $1.75 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120 - 112 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
91
81%
Value, €/FPS
€1.27/FPS
100%
Price, €
€115.87
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
112
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.75/FPS
72%
Price, €
€196.41
58%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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