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Intel Core i3-2120 vs Intel Core i7-3960X
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
73 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3960X
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
33 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3960X
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
83 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3960X
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
30 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3960X
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i3-2120
30 %
2C / 4T · 3.30 GHz
Intel Core i7-3960X
100 %
6C / 12T · 3.30 GHz
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Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
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2,512 entries
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Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
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FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
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PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (SC)
250 entries
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
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Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
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Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
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Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries
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Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries
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Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries
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Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries
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Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i3 (205) | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i 2000 (28) | Intel Core i 3000X (4) |
| Architecture | Sandy Bridge S | Sandy Bridge E |
| Technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | LGA 2011 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 2 / 4 | 6 / 12 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 2x | 6x |
| Frequency: | 3.30 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 3.90 GHz | |
| Turbo (All Cores): | 3.90 GHz | |
| L2-Cache | ||
| L3-Cache | 3.00 MB | 15.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✓ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | no iGPU |
| GPU frequency | 0.85 - 1.10 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | 6 / 48 | / |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Release date | Q1/2011 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR3-1333 (21.3 GB/s) | DDR3-1600 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 4 |
| ECC | No | No |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 | 2.0 x 40 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s | 20.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 65 W | 130 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i3-2120 | Intel Core i7-3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| Release date | Q1/2011 | Q4/2011 |
| Release price | 120 $ | 970 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
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