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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-9700K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-9700K is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 48% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $152.0 vs $295.13
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 212% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-2125 - 125 vs 40 FPS
- Up to 38% better value when playing Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i3-2125 - $2.36 vs $3.8 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 8 vs 4 threads
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$295.13
51%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2125 or Core i7-9700K
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
35 FPS
$42.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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43 FPS
$90.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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60 FPS
$44.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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1 FPS
$939/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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1 FPS
$949/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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1 FPS
$989/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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35 FPS
$77.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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