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Core i7-10700F vs Core i3-2120T

Core i7-10700F vs Core i3-2120T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

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Updated 14403 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-2120T

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T

Buy for $60 on Amazon

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Updated 14402 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-10700F

2.9 GHz | 8-core

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14403 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-2120T

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14402 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-10700F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700F is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Performs up to 29% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-2120T - 213 vs 165 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 16 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - $60.0 vs $225.99
  • Up to 66% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-10700F - $0.36 vs $1.06 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700F - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
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Dota 2

Dota 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

213

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.06/FPS

33%

Price, $

$225.99

26%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i7-10700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 65W

Buy for $225.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14403 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

165

77%

Value, $/FPS

$0.36/FPS

100%

Price, $

$60

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 14402 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Best Looking

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo
Core i7-10700F

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1612

100%

Multi-Core

7231

100%

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

26%

Multi-Core

816

11%

Intel Core i7-10700F Logo

Intel Core i7-10700F

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Intel Core i3-2120T Logo

Intel Core i3-2120T

Apr 30th, 2020
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Comet LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores2
16
Threads4
2.9 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
35 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
29.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i3-2120T

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