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In short — Core i5-9600K outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2798 days newer than Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2120 - 209 vs 191 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
209
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.05/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.62
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80684I59600K Boxed Core i5-9600K Processor, 9MB Cache, up to 3.7 GHz
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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