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€61.99
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Prices and StockMSRP $199
Prices and Stock
MSRP $199
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 Core i3-2120
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €61.99 vs €164.13
- Up to 42% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i5-12400 - €0.52 vs €0.89 per FPS
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 55% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i3-2120 - 184 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
119
65%
Value, €/FPS
€0.52/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
Buy for €61.99 on Amazon
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Updated 137 minutes ago
CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
Buy for €164.13 on Amazon
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Updated 138 minutes ago
My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
76 FPS
€11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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76 FPS
€9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€749.9
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