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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400F 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 i5-12400F is 3971 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400F
- Performs up to 61% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-2120 - 148 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 51% cheaper than Core i5-12400F - €62.99 vs €129.76
- Up to 23% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-12400F - €0.68 vs €0.88 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
148
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.88/FPS
77%
Price, €
€129.76
48%
FPS Winner
CPU CORE I5-12400F S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400F S RL4W IN schwarz
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
92
62%
Value, €/FPS
€0.68/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400F
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400F | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400F or Core i3-2120
Far Cry 6, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
€9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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€664.02
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90 FPS
€10.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€969
In Stock
81 FPS
€8.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€655.65
In Stock
81 FPS
€14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,207.4
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95 FPS
€13.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€1,315.1
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90 FPS
€10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, N/A Storage
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€959
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90 FPS
€10/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€899.9
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95 FPS
€14.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,379
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81 FPS
€10.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€889
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81 FPS
€11.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400F
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€929
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