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Core i3-2120T vs Core i5-12600K

Core i3-2120T vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Availability

MSRP in USD: $127

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Availability

MSRP in USD: $289

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K 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 i5-12600K is 3714 days newer than Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 35 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-2120T - 166 vs 149 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 16 vs 4 threads
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Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

149

89%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

166

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.22/FPS

100%

Price, £

£202.05

100%

FPS and Value Winner

INTEL Core i5-12600K 3.6GHz LGA1700 Tray

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In Stock

Updated 14223 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

17%

Multi-Core

816

6%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo

Intel Core i3-2120T

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo

Intel Core i5-12600K

Sep 4th, 2011Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
Core i3CollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1700
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
10
4Threads
16
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
35 W
TDP125 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
26.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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