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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $350
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 1166 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $99.99 vs $140.97
- Up to 25% better value when playing Death Stranding than Core i7-4790K - $0.47 vs $0.63 per FPS
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 65 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 5% better in Death Stranding than Core i3-2120 - 225 vs 214 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Death Stranding
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
214
95.11111111111111%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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In Stock
Updated 126 minutes ago
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
225
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.63/FPS
74.6031746031746%
Price, $
$140.97
70%
FPS Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
Buy for $140.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
36.1211247296323%
Multi-Core
1035
23.55484751934456%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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