Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 970 days newer than Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 16% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120T - 104 vs 90 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
