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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $97
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-12100F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3992 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 33% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2120 - 807 vs 606 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $94.98 vs $169.99
- Up to 57% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i3-2120 - $0.12 vs $0.28 per FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 58 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
807
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.12/FPS
100%
Price, $
$94.98
100%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i3-12100F
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
526 FPS
$1.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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475 FPS
$0.84/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i3-12100F
4 GB, 500 GB SSD
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405 FPS
$2.25/FPS
GeForce 210
Core i3-12100F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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