Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - £9.41 vs £208.88
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 2600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2120 - 27 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 18% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2120 - £7.74 vs £9.41 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Buy for £9.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13083 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
27
100%
Value, £/FPS
£7.74/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
4%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 13083 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |