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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 2507 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 13% better in Remnant II than Core i3-2120 - 89 vs 79 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $160.86 vs $169.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
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 i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
33.11302048909452%
Multi-Core
1035
17.527519051651144%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-8700
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
36 FPS
$23.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$839.99
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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1 FPS
$699.99/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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1 FPS
$1799/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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22 FPS
$113.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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