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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $278
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770 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 i7-3770 is 434 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Core i3-2120 - 258 vs 253 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $122.03 vs $169.99
- Up to 30% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i3-2120 - $0.47 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 22
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 i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
258
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$122.03
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 4 Core LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-3770
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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