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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700 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 i7-9700 is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-9700 - $60.0 vs $250.26
- Up to 73% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700 - $0.55 vs $2.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700
- Performs up to 12% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2120T - 123 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
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Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-9700
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i7-9700 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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