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$170
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Availability
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $385
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MSRP in USD: $385
Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700K 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 i7-9700K is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $170.0 vs $279.13
- Up to 36% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-9700K - $0.97 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i3-2120 - 185 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
176
95.13513513513514%
Value, $/FPS
$0.97/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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Updated 359814 minutes ago
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
64.23841059602648%
Price, $
$279.13
60%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
Buy for $279.13 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 359815 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i7-9700K
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
101 FPS
$20.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,049
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110 FPS
$35.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
In Stock
126 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699.99
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57 FPS
$16.47/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
In Stock
57 FPS
$16.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
In Stock
57 FPS
$17.35/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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101 FPS
$26.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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