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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 2602 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-9600K - $152.0 vs $155.0
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-9600K - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 20% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-2125 - 182 vs 152 FPS
- Up to 15% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i3-2125 - $0.85 vs $1.0 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 6 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
182
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | Intel Core i5-9600K |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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