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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700KF is 3481 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $60.0 vs $247.16
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-11700KF - $0.55 vs $1.89 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 19% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2120T - 131 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 16 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
131
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.89/FPS
29%
Price, $
$247.16
24%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120T or Core i7-11700KF
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
68 FPS
$14.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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89 FPS
$11.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$999.99
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107 FPS
$11.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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68 FPS
$21.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,479.99
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102 FPS
$20.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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68 FPS
$27.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,849
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102 FPS
$17.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,749.99
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102 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199.99
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93 FPS
$17.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,668.47
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102 FPS
$15.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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