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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3971 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €61.99 vs €171.87
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 3% better in Control than Core i3-2120 - 205 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2120
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CPU CORE I5-12400 S1700 Box/2.5G BX8071512400 S RL4V IN
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
22.99219825608077%
Multi-Core
1035
11.698880976602238%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-12400
Control, 1920 x 1080, High
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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22 FPS
€36.32/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Core i5-12400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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€799
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76 FPS
€10.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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