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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7980XE 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 i9-7980XE is 2189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-7980XE - $60.0 vs $1286.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Dirt 5 than Core i9-7980XE - $0.43 vs $6.95 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-7980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7980XE
- Performs up to 34% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-2120T - 185 vs 138 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 36 vs 4 threads
Dirt 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-7980XE
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i9-7980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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