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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700K outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-11700K is 3089 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 35 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 24% better in A Plague Tale: Requiem than Core i3-3120M - 145 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 16 vs 4 threads
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
145
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$258
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-3120M or Core i7-11700K
A Plague Tale: Requiem, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
87 FPS
$34.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$33.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$55.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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