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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-9700 is 2396 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 16% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-3120M - 144 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 8 vs 4 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
144
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.67/FPS
100%
Price, £
£240
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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