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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-10700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-10700KF is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-10700KF - $169.99 vs $209.65
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700KF
- Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - 137 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - $1.53 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
137
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$209.65
81%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-10700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-10700KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-10700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-10700KF
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
83 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$18.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$1,509.99
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102 FPS
$24.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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83 FPS
$16.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,347
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115 FPS
$22.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,597
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89 FPS
$24.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-10700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,197.42
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115 FPS
$24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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