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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 162 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 81% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $60.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 81% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-3820 - $0.61 vs $3.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 3% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i3-2120T - 101 vs 98 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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