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In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 2385 days newer than Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 15% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2120 - 141 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
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Game Graphics
Ultra
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Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
36.40988372093023%
Multi-Core
1035
9.860899390243901%
Intel Core i9-7960X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 165 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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