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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 21% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2120 - 736 vs 606 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $169.99 vs $412.0
- Up to 50% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-9900K - $0.28 vs $0.56 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
606
82%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-2120
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
590 FPS
$7.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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507 FPS
$7.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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539 FPS
$7.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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