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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11400F outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11400F is 3677 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2120 - 128 vs 111 FPS
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $115.99 vs $169.99
- Up to 41% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i3-2120 - $0.91 vs $1.53 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$115.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-11400F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-11400F
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
60 FPS
$18.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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53 FPS
$21.04/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$16.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$16.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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47 FPS
$9.57/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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65 FPS
$13.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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65 FPS
$14.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$911
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65 FPS
$16.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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62 FPS
$14.52/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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62 FPS
$15.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Core i5-11400F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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