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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11500 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 i5-11500 is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - €62.99 vs €135.9
- Up to 43% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i5-11500 - €0.34 vs €0.6 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 22% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-2120 - 226 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
185
81%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Intel Core i5-11500 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 2.7GHz Tuboboost: 4.6GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811500
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-11500
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
74 FPS
€10.53/FPS
GeForce GTX 1630
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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