Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-4790 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-4790 is 1166 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 3% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-2120 - 162 vs 157 FPS
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $135.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 23% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i3-2120 - $0.83 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.83/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |