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Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-9700F

Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-9700F: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 292 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-9700F Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz

Buy for £258.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 292 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-9700F

3.0 GHz | 8-core

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Intel® Core™ i7-9700F Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz

Buy for £258.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-9700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700F is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 94% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £14.97 vs £258.66
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F

  • Performs up to 13% better in Remnant II than Core i3-2120 - 89 vs 79 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Remnant II.
Remnant II

Remnant II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

79

88.76404494382022%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£14.97

100%

BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 292 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


FPS

89

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£258.66

5%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-9700F Processor 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz

Buy for £258.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 293 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

32.34344738540994%

Multi-Core

1035

16.544117647058822%

Intel Core i7-9700F Logo
Core i7-9700F

Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019


Single-Core

1549

100%

Multi-Core

6256

100%

Intel Core i3-2120

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Intel Core i7-9700F

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameCoffee Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1151
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
8
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.0 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.7 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0x
Multiplier30.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockableNo

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