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In short — Core i9-10940X 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 i9-10940X is 3163 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 98% cheaper than Core i9-10940X - £14.97 vs £778.38
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X
- Performs up to 32% better in HITMAN 2 than Core i3-2120 - 149 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 28 vs 4 threads
HITMAN 2
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-10940X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
32.074263764404606%
Multi-Core
1035
9.610920234005015%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-10940X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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