Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400 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 i5-9400 is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-9400 - $60.0 vs $160.91
- Up to 60% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i5-9400 - $0.55 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-2120T - 116 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 6 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Sep 4th, 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 |
2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |