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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $488
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $99.99 vs $383.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 10% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-2120 - 499 vs 452 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
30.035971223021583%
Multi-Core
1035
13.00251256281407%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i9-9900K
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
190 FPS
$11.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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243 FPS
$19.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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201 FPS
$19.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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177 FPS
$22.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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