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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 Lost Ark than Core i3-2120T - 228 vs 222 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 69% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $60.0 vs $191.98
- Up to 68% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-2600 - $0.27 vs $0.84 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 35 vs 95 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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
Lost Ark, 1920 x 1080, Very High
92 FPS
$9.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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