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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $294
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14600KF 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 i5-14600KF is 4622 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 79% cheaper than Core i5-14600KF - €62.99 vs €298.83
- Up to 74% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-14600KF - €0.69 vs €2.64 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-14600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14600KF
- Performs up to 24% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2120 - 113 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
91
80%
Value, €/FPS
€0.69/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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Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
113
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.64/FPS
26%
Price, €
€298.83
21%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-14600KF Desktop Processor 14 cores (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) up to 5.3 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-14600KF
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-14600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-14600KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
99 FPS
€17.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Core i5-14600KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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97 FPS
€14.63/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Core i5-14600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,419
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