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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $169.99 vs $247.16
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 94% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-2120 - 132 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 25% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-2120 - $1.87 vs $2.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
132
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$247.16
68%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-11700KF
Assassin's Creed Mirage, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
44 FPS
$22.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$15.62/FPS
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Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$14.29/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$26.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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44 FPS
$42.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$22.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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79 FPS
$27.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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69 FPS
$24.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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79 FPS
$19.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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