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In short — Core i7-6700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, both CPUs are the same in terms of value. The better performing Core i7-6700K is 1623 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $169.99 vs $180.0
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 65 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Halo Infinite than Core i3-2120 - 161 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Halo Infinite
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Intel Core i7-6700K
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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