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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Core i3-2120T
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i3-12100F - $50.00 vs $76.78
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 58% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-2120T - 93 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 2% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-2120T - $0.83 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$76.78
65%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ 12th Gen i3-12100F desktop processor, featuring PCIe Gen 5.0 & 4.0 support, DDR5 and DDR4 support. Discrete graphics required.
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120T | vs | Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-2120T or Core i3-12100F
With selected game settings
1 FPS
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