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Core i3-2120T vs Core i5-12400

Core i3-2120T vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3775 days newer than Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Core i3-2120T

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 12% better in Fortnite than Core i3-2120T - 237 vs 212 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 12 vs 4 threads
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Fortnite

Fortnite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

212

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

237

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.93/FPS

100%

Price, £

£220

100%

FPS and Value Winner

CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Epic

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

19%

Multi-Core

816

9%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo

Core i3-2120T

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
4Threads
Base Clock Speed2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
Multiplier25.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

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