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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10980XE 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 i9-10980XE is 3163 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-10980XE - €61.99 vs €1336.05
- Up to 95% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i9-10980XE - €0.3 vs €5.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10980XE - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10980XE
- Performs up to 17% better in Sea of Thieves than Core i3-2120 - 241 vs 206 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 36 vs 4 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
206
85%
Value, €/FPS
€0.3/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
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Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
FPS
241
100%
Value, €/FPS
€5.54/FPS
5%
Price, €
€1336.05
4%
FPS Winner
Processore Intel Core i9 i9-10980XE Octadeca-core (18 Core) 3 GHz - 24,75 MB di cache - Velocità di overclock 4,60 GHz - 14 nm - 165 W - 36 thread
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-10980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-10980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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