In Atomfall, the Core i3-2120 is slightly slower than the Core i5-9400 and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $31 more expensive!
Core i3-2120
No clear advantages
Core i5-9400
- Up to 12% faster in Atomfall – 209 vs 187 FPS
- Up to 12% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 years and 7 months newer – Oct 19, 2018 vs Feb 20, 2011
- Is 7 years and 7 months newer
- Up to 18% cheaper – $139.00 vs $170.00
- Up to 18% cheaper
- Up to 27% better value in Atomfall – $0.66 vs $0.90/FPS
- Up to 27% better value in Atomfall
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-9400: Comparison of performance and price
Core i3-2120
Feb 20th, 2011
Average FPS
187 FPS
89%
Min 1% FPS
140 FPS
90%
Price, $
$170
81%
Value, $/FPS
$0.9/FPS
73%
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
209 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
156 FPS
100%
Price, $
$139
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.66/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-9400 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-2120 vs Core i5-9400 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-2120
Feb 20th, 2011
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
33%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Core i5-9400
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.1 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i3-2120 Feb 20th, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-9400 Oct 19th, 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Released | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| $138.00 | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1155 | Socket | LGA1151 |
| 65 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 1333 MHz (DDR3) | RAM | 2666 MHz (DDR4) |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated GPU | UHD 630 |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
