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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 7% better in Stray than Core i3-2120 - 189 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - £9.41 vs £256.63
- Up to 96% better value when playing Stray than Core i9-11900K - £0.05 vs £1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel® Core™ i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & select 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
176
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.05/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-11900K or Core i3-2120
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
144 FPS
£9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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