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In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2125 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 2122 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $152.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 8% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-7740X - $0.22 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i3-2125 - 802 vs 684 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 8 vs 4 threads
Valorant
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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1920 x 1080
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Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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