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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10600KF outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10600KF is 3161 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 52% cheaper than Core i5-10600KF - $60.0 vs $124.0
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-10600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10600KF
- Performs up to 3700% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2120T - 38 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 95% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i3-2120T - $3.26 vs $60.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 12 vs 4 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
38
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124
48%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-10600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA 1200 (Intel® 400 Series chipset) 125W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-10600KF
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i5-10600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 41.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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