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Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4770 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 i7-4770 is 833 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 55% cheaper than Core i7-4770 - €61.99 vs €138.66
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770 - 65 vs 84 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770

  • Performs up to 3% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Core i3-2120 - 213 vs 207 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

207

97.1830985915493%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Intel Core i7-4770 Logo
Core i7-4770

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


FPS

213

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€138.66

44%

FPS Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i7-4770 Logo
Core i7-4770

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

42.17171717171717%

Multi-Core

1035

27.366472765732418%

Intel Core i7-4770 Logo
Core i7-4770

Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013


Single-Core

1188

100%

Multi-Core

3782

100%

Intel Core i3-2120

vs

Intel Core i7-4770

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Jun 2nd, 2013
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed3.9 GHz
65 W
TDP84 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
33.0xMultiplier
34.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-4770

Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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