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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - €99.00 vs €199.76
- Up to 34% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-12600K - €0.65 vs €0.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 31% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-2120 - 201 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
201
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
66%
Price, €
€199.76
49%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K LGA1700 Tablett, 3,6 GHz, CM8071504555227
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
31 FPS
€19.03/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€589.9
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37 FPS
€17.29/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€639.9
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116 FPS
€10.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,222
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31 FPS
€21.29/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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€659.9
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