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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $384
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-14700KF 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 i7-14700KF is 4622 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-14700KF - £16.39 vs £308.96
- Up to 89% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-14700KF - £0.1 vs £0.93 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-14700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-14700KF
- Performs up to 119% better in F1 23 than Core i3-2120 - 331 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 28 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
151
45.61933534743202%
Value, £/FPS
£0.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£16.39
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I3-2120 I3 2120 3.3 GHz Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 65W LGA 1155
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Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
331
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
10.75268817204301%
Price, £
£308.96
5%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-14700KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
16.840336134453782%
Multi-Core
1035
5.381095975876052%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-14700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 20 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-14700KF
F1 23, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
249 FPS
£7.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i7-14700KF
12 GB, N/A Storage
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