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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-990X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-990X is 4 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 26% better in League of Legends than Core i3-2120 - 72 vs 57 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 44% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $99.99 vs $178.02
- Up to 29% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-990X - $1.75 vs $2.47 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
72
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.47/FPS
70.85020242914979%
Price, $
$178.02
56%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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In Stock
Updated 4871 minutes ago
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
57
79.16666666666666%
Value, $/FPS
$1.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
Buy for $99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4871 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
88.67256637168141%
Multi-Core
1035
39.413556740289415%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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