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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-880 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 i7-880 is 266 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-880 - $73.11 vs $81.89
- Up to 10% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-880 - $0.36 vs $0.4 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-880 - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
89.99999999999999%
Price, €
€90.9
89%
CPU Processor Intel Core i7-880 i7 880 3.067 GHz Quad-Core Eight-Thread CPU Processor LGA 1156
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
225
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/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
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Updated 5668 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-880
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
96.34615384615385%
Multi-Core
1035
62.613430127041745%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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