Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4690 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 i5-4690 is 1166 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4690 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4690
- Performs up to 19% better in Rust than Core i3-2120 - 186 vs 156 FPS
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $52.0 vs $169.99
- Up to 74% better value when playing Rust than Core i3-2120 - $0.28 vs $1.09 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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In Stock
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Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
186
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$52
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-4690 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 84 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
No | Overclockable | No |