Key Differences
In short — Core i5-14500 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 i5-14500 is 4705 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-14500
- Performs up to 118% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-2120 - 527 vs 242 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 67% cheaper than Core i5-14500 - €99.0 vs €304.36
- Up to 29% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-14500 - €0.41 vs €0.58 per FPS
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
FPS
527
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.58/FPS
70.6896551724138%
Price, €
€304.36
32%
FPS Winner
Buy for €304.36 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58097 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
242
45.920303605313094%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58097 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
19.577960140679952%
Multi-Core
1035
7.796610169491526%
Intel Core i5-14500 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2024 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Raptor Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
14 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |