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In short — Core i9-7960X 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 i9-7960X is 2189 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $152.0 vs $347.48
- Up to 51% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-7960X - $0.78 vs $1.58 per FPS
- Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 65 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-2125 - 220 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 32 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
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Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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