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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700F is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 35% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $169.99 vs $261.09
- Up to 21% better value when playing A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i7-11700F - $1.44 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 21% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-2120 - 143 vs 118 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
118
82%
Value, $/FPS
$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
143
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.83/FPS
78%
Price, $
$261.09
65%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-11700F
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
42 FPS
$30.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,299
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54 FPS
$24.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299.99
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39 FPS
$35.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,391.06
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61 FPS
$21.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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61 FPS
$32.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 8 TB HDD
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$1,999
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37 FPS
$40.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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61 FPS
$25.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,542.88
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42 FPS
$36.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,549
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30 FPS
$48.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,449.99
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32 FPS
$48.15/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,540.88
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