Key Differences
In short — Core i7-880 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 i7-880 is 462 days older than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-880
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-2120T - 225 vs 222 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 55% cheaper than Core i7-880 - $50.0 vs $112.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Lost Ark than Core i7-880 - $0.23 vs $0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-880 - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-880 doesn't have integrated graphics
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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In Stock
Updated 1926 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
222
98.66666666666667%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Price, $
$50
100%
Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 1927 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
423
81.34615384615384%
Multi-Core
816
49.364791288566245%
Intel Core i7-880 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
---|---|---|
May 30th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Lynnfield | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 35 W |
45 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
23.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |