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Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-4790K

Core i3-2120 vs Core i7-4790K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for 229.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790K

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for 229.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 1166 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - €61.99 vs €229.19
  • Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Performs up to 6% better in HITMAN 3 than Core i3-2120 - 200 vs 188 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of HITMAN 3.
HITMAN 3

HITMAN 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

188

94%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

200

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€229.19

27%

FPS Winner

Intel Processore Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501

Buy for 229.19 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

36.1211247296323%

Multi-Core

1035

23.55484751934456%

Intel Core i7-4790K Logo
Core i7-4790K

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1387

100%

Multi-Core

4394

100%

Intel Core i3-2120

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Intel Core i7-4790K

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
May 1st, 2014
Core i3CollectionCore i7
Sandy BridgeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4
4Threads
8
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.0 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP88 W
32 nmProcess Size
22 nm
33.0xMultiplier
40.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 4600
NoOverclockable
Yes

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