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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6500 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 i5-6500 is 1593 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 50% cheaper than Core i5-6500 - €61.99 vs €123.65
- Up to 40% better value when playing Rust than Core i5-6500 - €0.4 vs €0.67 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Core i3-2120 - 185 vs 156 FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
156
84%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
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Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-6500 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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