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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 3481 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i5-11600 - $60.0 vs $140.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-11600 - $0.09 vs $0.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 27% better in Valorant than Core i3-2120T - 863 vs 681 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 12 vs 4 threads
Valorant
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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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Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 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 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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