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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9600K 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 i5-9600K is 2798 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 8% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-2120 - 125 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 68% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - €61.99 vs €192.66
- Up to 66% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-9600K - €0.53 vs €1.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
125
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.54/FPS
34.41558441558442%
Price, €
€192.66
32%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K processore 3,7 GHz Scatola 9 MB Cache intelligente, Socket LGA 1151
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
116
92.80000000000001%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120
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In Stock
Updated 49 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
29.264018691588785%
Multi-Core
1035
16.001855287569576%
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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