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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3910 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i5-12600K - £152.86 vs £238.62
- Up to 15% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-12600K - £1.24 vs £1.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 33% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2120 - 164 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
123
75%
Value, £/FPS
£1.24/FPS
100%
Price, £
£152.86
100%
Value Winner
Intel i3-2120 Sandybridge Core i3 Dual-Core Processor ? 3.30GHz, 3MB Cache, Socket 1155, 3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed
Buy for £152.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 111 minutes ago
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
164
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
85%
Price, £
£238.62
64%
FPS Winner
INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray
Buy for £238.62 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 111 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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