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$170
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $589
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MSRP in USD: $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-13900K 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 i9-13900K is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i9-13900K - $170.0 vs $522.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i9-13900K - $1.56 vs $3.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i9-13900K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-13900K
- Performs up to 50% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-2120 - 164 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
109
66.46341463414635%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/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 i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.19/FPS
48.90282131661442%
Price, $
$522.99
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-13900K Desktop Processor 24 (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
Buy for $522.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 361056 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-13900K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
16.84599865501009%
Multi-Core
1035
5.136986301369863%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-13900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i9-13900K
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
164 FPS
$24.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,949.99
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93 FPS
$23.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,140
In Stock
140 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$22.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,699.99
In Stock
123 FPS
$20.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,499.99
In Stock
67 FPS
$28.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,930
In Stock
164 FPS
$23.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,899.99
In Stock
164 FPS
$19.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,199.99
In Stock
107 FPS
$21.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-13900K
12 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,349.99
In Stock
140 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-13900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899.99
In Stock
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