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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-13900K is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $169.99 vs $489.99
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 280% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i3-2120 - 190 vs 50 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
16.84599865501009%
Multi-Core
1035
5.136986301369863%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i9-13900K
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High
190 FPS
$20.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$19.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,078.04
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129 FPS
$19.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
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154 FPS
$18.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
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190 FPS
$19.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
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190 FPS
$17.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,299.99
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58 FPS
$29.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,702.8
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89 FPS
$25.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,249.97
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190 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$3,999
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89 FPS
$21.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,924.71
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