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Core i7-3960X vs Core i3-2120

Core i7-3960X vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-3960X 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 i7-3960X is 267 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3960X

  • Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i3-2120 - 47 vs 44 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3960X - 65 vs 130 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Starfield

Starfield

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


FPS

47

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

44

93.61702127659575%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€61.99

100%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3960X Logo
Core i7-3960X

Desktop • Nov 14th, 2011


Single-Core

690

100%

Multi-Core

3358

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

72.60869565217392%

Multi-Core

1035

30.82191780821918%

Intel Core i7-3960X

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

Nov 14th, 2011
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Sandy Bridge ECodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2011SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
3.9 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
130 WTDP
65 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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