Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790T 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 i7-4790T is 1166 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790T
- Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-2120 - 202 vs 185 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-4790T - $73.11 vs $109.59
- Up to 27% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-4790T - $0.44 vs $0.6 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
202
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.6/FPS
73.33333333333334%
Price, €
€121.65
66%
FPS Winner
Buy for €121.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2304 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
185
91.58415841584159%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.15
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €81.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2301 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
43.56521739130435%
Multi-Core
1035
30.612244897959183%
Intel Core i7-4790T | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |