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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-5930K 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 i7-5930K is 1289 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i7-5930K - $170.0 vs $549.95
- Up to 58% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-5930K - $0.7 vs $1.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than Intel Core i7-5930K - 65 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-5930K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5930K
- Performs up to 36% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-2120 - 330 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
242
73.33333333333333%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
FPS
330
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.67/FPS
41.91616766467065%
Price, $
$549.95
30%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-5930K Processor 3.5GHz 0GT/s 15MB LGA 2011-v3 CPU Only, BX80648I75930K
Buy for $549.95 on Amazon
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Updated 361168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-5930K
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
43.33910034602076%
Multi-Core
1035
18.886861313868614%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-5930K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell E |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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