Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600 is 3796 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 70% cheaper than Core i5-12600 - $36.57 vs $121.0
- Up to 60% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-12600 - $0.36 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600
- Performs up to 32% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-2120T - 150 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 12 vs 4 threads
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
114
76%
Value, €/FPS
€0.36/FPS
100%
Price, €
€40.59
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Single-Core
423
17.840573597638127%
Multi-Core
816
8.394198127764634%
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i5-12600 |
---|---|---|
Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 12 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
No | Overclockable | No |