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In short — Core i5-9500F 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 i5-9500F is 2984 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 96% cheaper than Core i5-9500F - £9.41 vs £234.95
- Up to 95% better value when playing Far Cry 6 than Core i5-9500F - £0.1 vs £1.91 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9500F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500F
- Performs up to 34% better in Far Cry 6 than Core i3-2120 - 123 vs 92 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 6 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 6
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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 i5-9500F Processor 3 GHz 9 MB Case Smart Cache
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-9500F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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