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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12500 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 i5-12500 is 3971 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 71% cheaper than Core i5-12500 - €61.99 vs €214.0
- Up to 62% better value when playing Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-12500 - €0.41 vs €1.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 30% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i3-2120 - 197 vs 152 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
152
77%
Value, €/FPS
€0.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
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Intel® Core™ i5-12500, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop cache 18M, fino a 4,60 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-12500
Total War: WARHAMMER III, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
€15.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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