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In short — Core i9-10900 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 i9-10900 is 2769 days newer than Core i3-3120M.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3120M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900
- Performs up to 12% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-3120M - 285 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 20 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
285
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/FPS
100%
Price, $
$275.98
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-10900 Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.2 GHz LGA 1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-3120M
Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012
Core i9-10900
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3120M | vs | Intel Core i9-10900 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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