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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $182
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 1593 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 7% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i3-2120 - 202 vs 189 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - €61.99 vs €258.88
- Up to 74% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-6400 - €0.33 vs €1.28 per FPS
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-6400 2,7 GHz CPU
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
189
93%
Value, €/FPS
€0.33/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
Buy for €61.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 18301 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-2120
Escape From Tarkov, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
86 FPS
€9.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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