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Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-10600K

Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-10600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

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Updated 231 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £185.96 on Amazon

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Updated 232 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

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BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 231 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-10600K

4.1 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £185.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-10600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10600K is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 92% cheaper than Core i5-10600K - £14.97 vs £185.96
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600K - 65 vs 95 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600K

  • Performs up to 22% better in World of Warcraft than Core i3-2120 - 191 vs 156 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of World of Warcraft.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

156

81.67539267015707%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£14.97

100%

BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 231 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


FPS

191

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£185.96

8%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-10600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W

Buy for £185.96 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 232 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Maximum

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

30.217129071170085%

Multi-Core

1035

15.136004679730917%

Intel Core i5-10600K Logo
Core i5-10600K

Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020


Single-Core

1658

100%

Multi-Core

6838

100%

Intel Core i3-2120

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Intel Core i5-10600K

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameComet Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1200
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.1 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.8 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
33.0xMultiplier
41.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 630
NoOverclockable
Yes

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