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$50
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MSRP $127
Prices and StockMSRP $199
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MSRP $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3775 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Core i3-2120T
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i5-12400 - $50.00 vs $143.57
- Up to 62% better value when playing World of Tanks than Core i5-12400 - $0.10 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Core i5-12400
- Performs up to 11% better in World of Tanks than Core i3-2120T - 560 vs 503 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 12 vs 4 threads
World of Tanks
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-12400
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120T | vs | Core i5-12400 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
PCs Using Core i3-2120T or Core i5-12400
With selected game settings
150 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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185 FPS
$4.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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148 FPS
$6.22/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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185 FPS
$4.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
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148 FPS
$6.55/FPS
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Core i5-12400
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
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185 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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185 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12400
64 GB, 4 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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148 FPS
$9.72/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-12400
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185 FPS
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Core i5-12400
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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