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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700F 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 i7-9700F is 2788 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i3-2120T - 190 vs 189 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 78% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - $60.0 vs $279.0
- Up to 78% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-9700F - $0.32 vs $1.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-9700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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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
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i3-2120T
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$26/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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58 FPS
$27.59/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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58 FPS
$25.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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