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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8300 is 2551 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i3-8300 - £9.41 vs £86.88
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8300
- Performs up to 22% better in Rust than Core i3-2120 - 190 vs 156 FPS
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 62 vs 65 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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Intel Core i3-8300 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 91W, BX80684I38300
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i3-8300
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
38.50883935434281%
Multi-Core
1035
27.058823529411764%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-8300 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 62 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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