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Core i3-2120 vs Core i9-9940X

Core i3-2120 vs Core i9-9940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9940X outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9940X is 2798 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Performs up to 21% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - 131 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 28 vs 4 threads
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Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

108

82.44274809160305%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€10.37

100%

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

Buy for 10.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76919 minutes ago

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

131

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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 i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

34.3385880740233%

Multi-Core

1035

9.642258244829515%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

100%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

vs
Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3CollectionCore i9
Sandy BridgeCodenameSkylake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 2066
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
14
4Threads
28
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
65 W
TDP165 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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