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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $423
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 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 i9-9900 is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i9-9900 - $170.0 vs $372.84
- Up to 51% better value when playing God of War than Core i9-9900 - $1.04 vs $2.11 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 9% better in God of War than Core i3-2120 - 177 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
163
92.09039548022598%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/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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In Stock
Updated 360850 minutes ago
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
177
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.11/FPS
49.28909952606635%
Price, $
$372.84
45%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-9900 Coffee Lake Processor 3.1GHz 8.0GT/s 16MB LGA 1151 CPU, Retail
Buy for $372.84 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360851 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i9-9900
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
31.098696461824954%
Multi-Core
1035
14.367018323153804%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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