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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2683 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Core i3-2120T - 715 vs 672 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 38% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $43.86 vs $70.2
- Up to 36% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i5-9400F - $0.07 vs $0.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
FPS
672
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.07/FPS
100%
Price, €
€48.69
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9400F | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Jan 8th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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