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$173.02
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $127
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MSRP in USD: $127
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 238 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 3% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-2120T - 155 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $50.0 vs $173.02
- Up to 71% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i7-2600 - $0.33 vs $1.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
155
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
29.464285714285715%
Price, $
$173.02
28%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Updated 58 minutes ago
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
151
97.41935483870968%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$50
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
Buy for $50 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
423
69.11764705882352%
Multi-Core
816
39.727361246348586%
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-2120T
Horizon Zero Dawn, 1920 x 1080, Ultimate
10 FPS
$90/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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