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In short — Core i7-3770K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3770K is 434 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3770K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-2120 - 176 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $129.57 vs $169.99
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i7-3770K - 65 vs 77 Watts
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Intel Core i7-3770K Quad-Core Processor 3.5 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-3770K
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
70.86280056577087%
Multi-Core
1035
41.919805589307416%
Intel Core i7-3770K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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