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Core i5-8400 vs Core i3-2120T

Core i5-8400 vs Core i3-2120T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-8400 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 i5-8400 is 2223 days newer than Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400

  • Performs up to 11% better in Saints Row than Core i3-2120T - 161 vs 145 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 6 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-8400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8400 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Saints Row

Saints Row

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


FPS

161

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.99/FPS

100%

Price, £

£158.88

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-8400 Retail - (1151/Hex Core/2.80GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/65W/Graphics)

Buy for £158.88 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 346 minutes ago

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

145

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo
Core i5-8400

Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017


Single-Core

1353

100%

Multi-Core

4748

100%

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

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

31%

Multi-Core

816

17%

Intel Core i5-8400 Logo

Intel Core i5-8400

vs
Intel Core i3-2120T Logo

Intel Core i3-2120T

Oct 5th, 2017
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Coffee LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
6
Threads4
2.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
35 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
28.0x
Multiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

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