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Core i3-2120T vs Core i9-10980XE

Core i3-2120T vs Core i9-10980XE: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

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Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for £1,229.45 on Amazon

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Intel Core i9-10980XE

3.0 GHz | 18-core

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for £1,229.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 2967 days newer than Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE

  • Performs up to 13% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-2120T - 357 vs 317 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 36 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Overwatch 2.
Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

317

88.79551820728291%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

357

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£1229.45

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz Processor - 24.75 MB Cache - 4.60 GHz Overclocking Speed - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 Threads

Buy for £1,229.45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 35 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

26.94267515923567%

Multi-Core

816

6.808510638297872%

Intel Core i9-10980XE Logo
Core i9-10980XE

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1570

100%

Multi-Core

11985

100%

Intel Core i3-2120T

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Intel Core i9-10980XE

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3CollectionCore i9 Extreme
Sandy BridgeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
18
4Threads
36
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.0 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
35 W
TDP165 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
26.0xMultiplier
30.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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