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Core i3-10100 vs Core i3-2120

Core i3-10100 vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

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Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

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Updated 4347 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1155

Buy for 10.28 on Amazon

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Updated 4346 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-10100

3.6 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4347 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1155

Buy for 10.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4346 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-10100 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 i3-10100 is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-10100

  • Performs up to 14% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-2120 - 210 vs 185 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 89% cheaper than Core i3-10100 - €10.28 vs €96.0
  • Up to 87% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i3-10100 - €0.06 vs €0.46 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i3-10100 - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 5.
Far Cry 5

Far Cry 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

210

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.46/FPS

13%

Price, €

€96

10%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i3-10100, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 4 core fino a 4,3 GHz LGA1200 (chipset Intel® serie 400) 65 W

Buy for 96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4347 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

185

88%

Value, €/FPS

€0.06/FPS

100%

Price, €

€10.28

100%

Value Winner

BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processore LGA 1155

Buy for 10.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 4346 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo
Core i3-10100

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1426

100%

Multi-Core

4215

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

35%

Multi-Core

1035

24%

Intel Core i3-10100 Logo

Intel Core i3-10100

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Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i3CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.3 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

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