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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2144 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-2120 - 144 vs 139 FPS
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $167.0 vs $170.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i3-2120 - $1.16 vs $1.22 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
144
100%
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$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$167
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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