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In short — Core i7-5960X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-5960X is 1289 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5960X
- Performs up to 4% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-2120 - 121 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-5960X - $169.99 vs $298.95
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5960X - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5960X doesn't have integrated graphics
ARK: Survival Evolved
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1920 x 1080
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Epic
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition i7-5960X Octa-core (8 Core) 3 GHz Processor
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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 i7-5960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
39.32496075353218%
Multi-Core
1035
14.007308160779536%
Intel Core i7-5960X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell E | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 140 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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