Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 2798 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 19% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - 129 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $160.91 vs $169.99
- Up to 20% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - $1.25 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 6 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 164 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
129
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |