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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KS 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 i9-9900KS is 2976 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-9900KS - $60.0 vs $383.76
- Up to 78% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900KS - $0.39 vs $1.81 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KS - 35 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KS
- Performs up to 39% better in Rust than Core i3-2120T - 212 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
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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Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
FPS
212
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.81/FPS
21%
Price, $
$383.76
15%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900KS Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz All-Core Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 Z390 127W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-9900KS
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2019 |
| 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 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 127 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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