In The First Descendant, the Core i3-2120 is slightly slower than the Core i3-14100 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $21 more expensive!
Core i3-2120
No clear advantages
Core i3-14100
- Up to 5% faster in The First Descendant – 116 vs 110 FPS
- Up to 5% faster in The First Descendant
- Is 12 years and 10 months newer – Jan 08, 2024 vs Feb 20, 2011
- Is 12 years and 10 months newer
- Up to 12% cheaper – $149.35 vs $170.00
- Up to 12% cheaper
- Up to 17% better value in The First Descendant – $1.28 vs $1.54/FPS
- Up to 17% better value in The First Descendant
- Consumes up to 8% less energy – 60 vs 65 Watts
- Consumes up to 8% less energy
The First Descendant FPS Calculator
Core i3-2120 vs Core i3-14100: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-2120
Feb 20th, 2011
Average FPS
110 FPS
95%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
89%
Price, $
$170
87%
Value, $/FPS
$1.54/FPS
83%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
116 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
87 FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.35
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.28/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-2120 vs Core i3-14100 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-2120 vs Core i3-14100 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-2120
Feb 20th, 2011
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
28%
Core i3-14100
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
4800 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-2120 Feb 20th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-14100 Jan 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Released | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $138.00 | MSRP | $134.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1700 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 60 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4), 4800 MHz (DDR5) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | UHD Graphics 730 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
