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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4770S outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4770S is 833 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i7-4770S - $99.99 vs $104.0
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770S
- Performs up to 10% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-2120 - 168 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 5% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-2120 - $0.62 vs $0.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
153
91.07142857142857%
Value, $/FPS
$0.65/FPS
95.38461538461537%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Updated 1580 minutes ago
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$104
96%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4770S Quad-Core Desktop Processor 3.1 GHZ 8 MB Cache- BX80646I74770S
Buy for $104 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1582 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-4770S
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
43.60313315926893%
Multi-Core
1035
28.918692372170995%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770S |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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