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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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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 Intel Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i3-2120 - 185 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - €61.99 vs €155.05
- Up to 55% better value when playing God of War than Core i5-12400 - €0.38 vs €0.84 per FPS
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
CPU Intel Core i5-12400 6 Core 2.5GHz
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
163
88%
Value, €/FPS
€0.38/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
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Updated 15339 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-12400 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
10 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD Graphics 730 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-12400 or Core i3-2120
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
61 FPS
€14.34/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€875
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61 FPS
€15.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€965
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61 FPS
€13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€799
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