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Core i9-10850K vs Core i3-2120

Core i9-10850K vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 439.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 330 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10850K

3.6 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 439.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 330 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10850K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10850K is 3445 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K

  • Performs up to 11% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-2120 - 502 vs 452 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - €61.99 vs €439.54
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 65 vs 125 Watts
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


FPS

502

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€439.54

14%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i9-10850K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop 10 core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1200 (chipset Intel® chipset serie 400) 125W

Buy for 439.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 330 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

452

90.0398406374502%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€61.99

100%

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-10850K Logo
Core i9-10850K

Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020


Single-Core

1740

100%

Multi-Core

9096

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

28.793103448275865%

Multi-Core

1035

11.37862796833773%

Intel Core i9-10850K

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Intel Core i3-2120

Jul 27th, 2020
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
10
Cores2
20
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
5.2 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
125 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
UHD Graphics 630Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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