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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700T 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 i7-7700T is 2144 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700T
- Performs up to 23% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-2120 - 173 vs 141 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $150.0 vs $169.99
- Up to 28% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i3-2120 - $0.87 vs $1.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-7700T Quad-core (4 Core) 2.90 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack - 1 MB
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-7700T
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700T |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-7700T
Dirt 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
16 FPS
$56.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Core i7-7700T
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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