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In short — Core i7-950 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 i7-950 is 1216 days older than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-950 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-950 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-950
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-3120M - 168 vs 166 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 8 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
FPS
168
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, $
$100
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-950 3.06 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366 Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Core i7-950
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i7-950 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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