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In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 1593 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-6600K - €99.0 vs €174.27
- Consumes up to 29% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 65 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 49% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i3-2120 - 101 vs 68 FPS
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)
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Intel Core I5-6600K Prozessor (3,5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
35.30655391120507%
Multi-Core
1035
25.797607178464606%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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