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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-6700 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1592 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 8% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i3-2120 - 345 vs 319 FPS
- Up to 18% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $61.0 vs $74.2
- Up to 22% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i3-2120 - $0.18 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
345
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$61
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-2120
Overwatch 2, 1920 x 1080, Epic
164 FPS
$4.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-6700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$769.99
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109 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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81 FPS
$9.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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