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In short — Core i9-9980XE 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 i9-9980XE is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9980XE - $60.0 vs $1097.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-9980XE - $0.4 vs $6.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-2120T - 159 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 36 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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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 i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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