The Core i3-2120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-4790, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's £189.72 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-2120
- Up to 93% cheaper – £14.97 vs £204.69
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-4790
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 4 threads
Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-4790 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-2120
Feb 20th, 2011
Average FPS
168
92%
Min 1% FPS
113
93%
Price, £
£14.97
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.08/FPS
100%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Average FPS
182
100%
Min 1% FPS
121
100%
Price, £
£204.69
7%
Value, £/FPS
£1.12/FPS
7%
Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-4790 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-4790 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-4790 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-2120
Feb 20th, 2011
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i7-4790
May 1st, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
$138.00 | MSRP | $312.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
65 W | Power Consumption | 84 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
