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In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1927 days newer than Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than Core i3-2120 - 224 vs 213 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
40.01597444089457%
Multi-Core
1035
14.540601292497893%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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