Key Differences
In short — Core i5-3330 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 i5-3330 is 561 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3330
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-2120 - 121 vs 119 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i5-3330 - £9.41 vs £59.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-3330 - £0.08 vs £0.5 per FPS
- Consumes up to 16% less energy than Intel Core i5-3330 - 65 vs 77 Watts
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £59.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 352 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
119
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.08/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £9.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 352 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3330 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
77 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |