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Core i7-6700K vs Core i3-2120

Core i7-6700K vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 1623 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i3-2120 - 163 vs 147 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 67% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - €61.99 vs €188.88
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-6700K - €0.42 vs €1.16 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
This is a free version of Saints Row.
Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


FPS

163

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.16/FPS

36%

Price, €

€188.88

32%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80662I7 Processore 6700K Core i7-6700K, 4 GHz, cache 8 MB, Socket LGA1151

Buy for 188.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 118 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

147

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.42/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo
Core i7-6700K

Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015


Single-Core

1480

100%

Multi-Core

4897

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

33%

Multi-Core

1035

21%

Intel Core i7-6700K Logo

Intel Core i7-6700K

vs
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Aug 1st, 2015
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
4.0 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
91 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
40.0x
Multiplier33.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

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