Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900F 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 i9-13900F is 4336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900F
- Performs up to 23% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2120 - 136 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i9-13900F - $99.99 vs $419.95
- Up to 71% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i9-13900F - $0.9 vs $3.09 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-13900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
136
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.09/FPS
29.126213592233015%
Price, $
$419.95
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for $419.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 77 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
111
81.61764705882352%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 78 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
18.35164835164835%
Multi-Core
1035
6.010802021023289%
Intel Core i9-13900F | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 4 |
2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
20.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |