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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $313
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-3770K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-3770K is 434 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i7-3770K - $169.99 vs $175.0
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 24% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-2120 - 62 vs 50 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-2120 - $2.82 vs $3.4 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.82/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
97%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80637I73770K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-3770K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 77 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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