Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 97% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - £14.97 vs £516.66
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 7% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-2120 - 163 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
31.098696461824954%
Multi-Core
1035
14.367018323153804%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |