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Core i9-9940X vs Core i3-2120

Core i9-9940X vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X is 2798 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X

  • Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-2120 - 123 vs 92 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 28 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 65 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Far Cry 6.
Far Cry 6

Far Cry 6

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


FPS

123

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

92

74%

Value, €/FPS

€0.67/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo
Core i9-9940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1459

100%

Multi-Core

10734

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

34%

Multi-Core

1035

9%

Intel Core i9-9940X Logo

Intel Core i9-9940X

vs
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Oct 19th, 2018
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Core i9CollectionCore i3
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores2
28
Threads4
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
165 WTDP
65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
33.0xMultiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i9-9940X or Core i3-2120

Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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