CPU Compare

Intel Core i3-2120

Intel Core i9-7980XE

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i3-2120
30
Core i9-7980XE
48
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i3-2120
1
Core i9-7980XE
19
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i3-2120
2
Core i9-7980XE
12
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i3-2120
11
Core i9-7980XE
26

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-2120
1510
Core i9-7980XE
2439
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-2120
1976
Core i9-7980XE
29697
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i3-2120
496
Core i9-7980XE
1433
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i3-2120
1022
Core i9-7980XE
11166

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Core i9-7980XE

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i3-2120 Core i9-7980XE
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Sandy Bridge Skylake
Release Date Feb 2011 Sep 2017
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2000 None
Unlocked Multiplier No No

CPU

Cores 2 18
Threads 4 36
Base Clock 3.30 2.60
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 128 KB 1.1 MB
L2 Cache 512 KB 18 MB
L3 Cache 3 MB 24 MB

Package

Lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA1155 LGA2066
TDP 65 165
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