Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 1593 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 10% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-2120 - 172 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €53.31 vs €62.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-2120 - €0.31 vs €0.4 per FPS
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
172
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.31/FPS
100%
Price, €
€53.31
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |