Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-6300 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-6300 is 1654 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Performs up to 27% better in Starfield than Core i3-2120 - 56 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 3% better value when playing Starfield than Core i3-2120 - $1.34 vs $1.38 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i3-2120 - 51 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i3-6300 - $54.84 vs $67.67
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
56
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.34/FPS
100%
Price, €
€75.11
81%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-6300 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Sep 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
51 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |