FPS Winner

The Core i3-2120 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-10400F and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $45.51 more expensive!

Advantages of the Core i3-2120

Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i5-10400F cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Core i5-10400F

At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
Up to 23% cheaper – $151.88 vs $197.39
A much better value for money for gaming
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 4 threads

Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-10400F for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i3-2120

Feb 20th, 2011

Average FPS

168

90%

Min 1% FPS

113

91%

Price, $

$197.39

76%

Value, $/FPS

$1.17/FPS

69%

Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

Average FPS

187

100%

Min 1% FPS

124

100%

Price, $

$151.88

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.81/FPS

100%

Intel Core i5-10400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Without Processor Graphics LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400F

Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-10400F in My Games

The FPS you'll get in saved games

Core i3-2120

Feb 20th, 2011

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-10400F in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Core i3-2120

Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

497

34%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

1024

18%

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1455

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

5778

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-10400F in core CPU performance specifications

Core i3-2120

Feb 20th, 2011

Cores

2-core

33%

L3 Cache

3 MB

25%

Base Frequency

3.3 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

GHz

Max. DDR3 RAM Speed

1333 MHz

50%

Core i5-10400F

Apr 30th, 2020

Cores

6-core

100%

L3 Cache

12 MB

100%

Base Frequency

2.9 GHz

88%

Turbo Frequency

4.3 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2666 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Core i3-2120	Specifications Comparison of all specifications	Core i5-10400F
General
Feb 20th, 2011	Release Date	Apr 30th, 2020
$138.00	MSRP	Not Available
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	Intel Socket 1200
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Comet Lake
65 W	Power Consumption	65 W
Performance
2	Cores	6
4	Threads	12
3.3 GHz	Base Frequency	2.9 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Frequency	4.3 GHz
3 MB	L3 Cache	12 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 1333 MHz	RAM	DDR4 @ 2666 MHz
Intel HD 2000	Integrated Graphics	No
No	Overclockable	No