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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 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 i5-12400 is 3971 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 37% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - 148 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 100% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - £9.41 vs £2445.47
- Up to 99% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-12400 - £0.09 vs £16.52 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
QNAP TVS-h674 6-Bay Core i5-12400 32GB NAS Enclosure
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
108
72%
Value, £/FPS
£0.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-2120
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
£15.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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