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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-9400F 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 i5-9400F is 2683 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-9400F - $60.0 vs $101.79
- Up to 28% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-9400F - $0.57 vs $0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-9400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-9400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400F
- Performs up to 22% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120T - 129 vs 106 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 6 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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Intel® Core™ i5-9400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores 4.1 GHz Turbo Without Graphics
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-9400F
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | Intel Core i5-9400F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-2120T or Core i5-9400F
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
60 FPS
$19.5/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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60 FPS
$18.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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50 FPS
$13.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-9400F
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699
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