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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 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 i7-3820 is 358 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i7-3820 - $170.0 vs $319.88
- Up to 46% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-3820 - $0.28 vs $0.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 2% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2120 - 616 vs 606 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
606
98.37662337662337%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
Buy for $170 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361050 minutes ago
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
FPS
616
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.52/FPS
53.846153846153854%
Price, $
$319.88
53%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-3820 Quad-Core Processor 3.6 GHz 10 MB Cache LGA 2011 - BX80619I73820
Buy for $319.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361049 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
81.19935170178282%
Multi-Core
1035
45.0195737277077%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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