Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-2500K outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-2500K is 42 days older than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-2120 - 125 vs 119 FPS
- Up to 30% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €43.94 vs €62.99
- Up to 34% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i3-2120 - €0.35 vs €0.53 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.35/FPS
100%
Price, €
€43.94
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2500K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |