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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 1396 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 4% better in Stray than Core i3-2120T - 183 vs 176 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 53% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $60.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 51% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-6700 - $0.34 vs $0.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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Intel Core i3-2120T 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
High
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6700 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Jul 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 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 | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-6700 or Core i3-2120T
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
90 FPS
$8.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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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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