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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 2419 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 44% better in War Thunder than Core i3-2120 - 190 vs 132 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - $73.11 vs $114.79
- Up to 10% better value when playing War Thunder than Core i7-8700K - $0.61 vs $0.68 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/FPS
89.70588235294117%
Price, €
€127.42
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
132
69.47368421052632%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€81.15
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
Buy for €81.15 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 227 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
31.668773704171933%
Multi-Core
1035
16.06394536706503%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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