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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K is 970 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 14% better in Valorant than Core i3-2120T - 774 vs 681 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 77% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - $60.0 vs $261.54
- Up to 74% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-4790K - $0.09 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 60% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 35 vs 88 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core I7-4790K 4.00 GHz Quad-Core LGA1150 SR219 CPU Processor in Box
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 88 W | TDP | 35 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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