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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-2120 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-960 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-2120 is 488 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-960.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Performs up to 1% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-960 - 242 vs 240 FPS
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i7-960 - $170.0 vs $299.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-960 - $0.7 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
242
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
FPS
240
99.17355371900827%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
55.99999999999999%
Price, $
$299
56%
Intel Core i7-960 Processor 3.20 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1366
Buy for $299 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361169 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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