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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - €99.0 vs €100.96
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 22% better in Dota 2 than Core i3-2120 - 205 vs 168 FPS
- Up to 17% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i3-2120 - €0.49 vs €0.59 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.49/FPS
100%
Price, €
€100.96
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Basistakt: 2,90GHz; Sockel: LGA1200; 65Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-10400F
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
136 FPS
€4.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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120 FPS
€4.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€535.37
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120 FPS
€6.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799.9
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136 FPS
€6.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€859
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101 FPS
€6.82/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€689
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136 FPS
€6.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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136 FPS
€5.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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141 FPS
€6.66/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€939
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101 FPS
€6.33/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€639
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150 FPS
€5.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6700
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€809
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