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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $127
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i3-2120T - 203 vs 199 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 i7-9700K - $60.0 vs $275.13
- Up to 78% better value when playing Control than Core i7-9700K - $0.3 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 35 vs 95 Watts
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
203
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.36/FPS
22%
Price, $
$275.13
21%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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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 i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | 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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-9700K or Core i3-2120T
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
84 FPS
$17.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$41.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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111 FPS
$24.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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39 FPS
$24.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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39 FPS
$24.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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39 FPS
$25.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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84 FPS
$32.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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