Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 9% better in Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i3-2120 - 127 vs 116 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - £16.39 vs £152.25
- Up to 89% better value when playing Dying Light 2: Stay Human than Core i5-7400 - £0.13 vs £1.2 per FPS
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
127
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.2/FPS
10.833333333333334%
Price, £
£152.25
10%
FPS Winner
Buy for £152.25 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 57 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
116
91.33858267716536%
Value, £/FPS
£0.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£16.39
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £16.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 52 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality Raytracing
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
42.60204081632653%
Multi-Core
1035
32.023514851485146%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |