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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $320
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4771 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 i7-4771 is 924 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4771 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771
- Performs up to 13% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-2120 - 176 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $129.0 vs $169.99
- Up to 33% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i3-2120 - $0.73 vs $1.09 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
176
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, $
$129
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-4771
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4771 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 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 | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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