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$170
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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MSRP in USD: $549
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900 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 i9-13900 is 4336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i9-13900 - $170.0 vs $567.98
- Up to 58% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i9-13900 - $0.28 vs $0.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900
- Performs up to 43% better in Minecraft than Core i3-2120 - 864 vs 606 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
606
70.13888888888889%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/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 i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
FPS
864
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
42.42424242424242%
Price, $
$567.98
29%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900 Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) 36MB Cache, up to 5.6 GHz
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Updated 361146 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-13900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
18.459837877671333%
Multi-Core
1035
6.30098624132473%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i9-13900
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
656 FPS
$2.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,781.99
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683 FPS
$2.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,578.53
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770 FPS
$3.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,479.99
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683 FPS
$2.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,039.99
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797 FPS
$3.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,884.59
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683 FPS
$3.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,652.73
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770 FPS
$3.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,494.95
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683 FPS
$2.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,025.54
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770 FPS
$3.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,570
In Stock
683 FPS
$2.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile
Core i9-13900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,899.99
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