Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - £9.41 vs £208.66
- Up to 95% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-9700 - £0.04 vs £0.82 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 12% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-2120 - 253 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
225
88%
Value, £/FPS
£0.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £9.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4365 minutes ago
Buy for £208.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4366 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |