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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - £9.41 vs £261.16
- Up to 96% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-11700F - £0.08 vs £2.02 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 16% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2120 - 129 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
111
86%
Value, £/FPS
£0.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
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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CORE I7-11700F 2.50GHZ CHIP
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-11700F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
79 FPS
£12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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