Intel Core i3-2120
VS
Intel Core i7-3770
Intel Core i3-2120
VS
Intel Core i7-3770

Which to select

What to choose and what is the difference between Intel Core i3-2120 and Intel Core i7-3770? Which processor is more powerful and faster to accomplish your task? The processor with the best specifications and a winner in benchmarks is your choice!

CPU generation and family

Processor nomenclature, family, group and segment.

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

What to choose Intel Core i3-2120 or Intel Core i7-3770? The greater the value of the characteristic (highlighted in green), the better.

3.30 GHz
Frequency
3.40 GHz
2
CPU Cores
4
No turbo
Turbo (1 Core)
3.90 GHz
4
CPU Threads
8
No turbo
Turbo (2 Cores)
Yes
Hyperthreading
Yes
No
Overclocking
Yes
no data
Turbo (4 Cores)
3.90 GHz

Internal Graphics

The graphics chip allows the processor to perform complex calculation and display tasks. The more memory and the higher the clock frequency, the better. Determine the winner, who has the better chip? Intel Core i3-2120 or Intel Core i7-3770. 

Intel HD Graphics 2000
GPU name
Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.85 GHz
GPU frequency
0.65 GHz
1.10 GHz
GPU (Turbo)
1.15 GHz
6
Generation
7
10.1
DirectX Version
11.0
6
Execution units
16
48
Shader
128
--
Max. Memory
--
2
Max. displays
3
32 nm
Technology
22 nm
Q1/2011
Release date
Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

Technical information that will be of interest to specialists and does not affect the performance of the processor. It can be skipped in the comparison.

Decode / Encode
h264
Decode / Encode
No
JPEG
Decode
No
h265 8bit
No
No
h265 10bit
No
No
VP8
No
No
VP9
No
Decode
VC-1
Decode
Decode / Encode
AVC
Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The interfaces and standards of RAM that the processor supports. The more modern the standard and the larger the memory capacity, the better.

DDR3-1066 DDR3-1333
Memory type
DDR3-1600
32 GB
Max. Memory
32 GB
2
Memory channels
2
No
ECC
No
2.0
PCIe version
3.0
16
PCIe lanes
16

Memory & PCIe

Encryption

Data encryption standards supported by CPUs

No
AES-NI
Yes

Thermal Management

TDP is the maximum amount of heat generated by the processor. It is used when selecting a cooling system. The higher the TDP, the more heat the cooling system will have to dissipate.

65 W
TDP
77 W
--
Tjunction max.
--
--
TDP up
--
--
TDP down
--

Technical details

These are key parameters that will help you determine which CPU is better. Pay special attention to the release date, technological aspects of the manufacturing process (measured in nanometers), and the third-level cache (L3).

3.00 MB
L3-Cache
8.00 MB
32 nm
Technology
22 nm
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Ivy Bridge
VT-x, VT-x EPT
Virtualization
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
LGA 1155
Socket
LGA 1155
Q1/2011
Release date
Q2/2012
ca. 120 $
Market price
ca. --$
no data
Instruction set (ISA)
EM64T
no data
L2-Cache
1.00 MB

Devices using this processor

Devices that can use this type of processor, desktop or laptop.

Unknown
Used in
Notebooks HP, ACER, Lenovo, ASUS, MSI

User rating

0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i3-2120
0.0 Out of 0 CpusData Score Intel Core i7-3770