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Core i3-2120T vs Core i7-4790K

Core i3-2120T vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

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Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 970 days newer than Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 16% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2120T - 141 vs 122 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

122

86%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

141

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.34/FPS

100%

Price, £

£188.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for £188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 127 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

30%

Multi-Core

816

18%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

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Intel Core i3-2120T

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Intel Core i7-4790K Logo

Intel Core i7-4790K

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
35 W
TDP88 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
26.0xMultiplier
40.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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