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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F 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 i7-11700F is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - $170.0 vs $202.98
- Up to 6% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i7-11700F - $0.34 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 10% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-2120 - 558 vs 506 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
558
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
94%
Price, $
$202.98
83%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-11700F
World of Tanks, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
222 FPS
$5.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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222 FPS
$7.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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303 FPS
$8.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,699
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172 FPS
$8.13/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.01
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166 FPS
$9.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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208 FPS
$5.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,069.99
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249 FPS
$6.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499.99
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182 FPS
$9.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,649
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182 FPS
$8.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,549
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145 FPS
$10/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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