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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3677 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - £9.41 vs £132.79
- Up to 89% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i5-11400F - £0.11 vs £0.96 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 56% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-2120 - 139 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
139
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.96/FPS
11%
Price, £
£132.79
7%
FPS Winner
INTEL - CLIENT CPU CORE I5-11400F 2.60GHZ SKTLGA1200 12.00MB CACHE BOXED
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-11400F
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
27 FPS
£33.33/FPS
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Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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