Availability

Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120

Availability

Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10900X 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 i9-10900X is 3163 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

Up to 72% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $170.0 vs $615.0
Up to 67% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-10900X - $0.28 vs $0.85 per FPS
Consumes up to 61% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 65 vs 165 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

Performs up to 19% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2120 - 724 vs 606 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Minecraft.

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

Intel Core i3-2120	vs	Intel Core i9-10900X
Feb 20th, 2011	Release Date	Oct 19th, 2019
Core i3	Collection	Core i9 Extreme
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Cascade Lake
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 2066
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	10
4	Threads	20
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.5 GHz
65 W	TDP	165 W
32 nm	Process Size	14 nm
33.0x	Multiplier	37.0x
Intel HD 2000	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X

TOP 5 Games

God of War

League of Legends

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

F1 22

Resident Evil 4

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