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Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-2700K

Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-2700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-2700K is 246 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-2700K - €61.99 vs €254.09
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-2700K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K

  • Performs up to 9% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-2120 - 74 vs 68 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

68

91.8918918918919%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


FPS

74

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€254.09

24%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2700K Processore Sandy Bridge (3,5GHz, L3-Cache, Sockel 1155)

Buy for 254.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 948 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

75.45180722891565%

Multi-Core

1035

45.715547703180206%

Intel Core i7-2700K Logo
Core i7-2700K

Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011


Single-Core

664

100%

Multi-Core

2264

100%

Intel Core i3-2120

vs

Intel Core i7-2700K

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Oct 24th, 2011
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
33.0xMultiplier
35.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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