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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3357 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i3-2120 - 184 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i5-10400F - $75.0 vs $97.5
- Up to 19% better value when playing Stray than Core i5-10400F - $0.43 vs $0.53 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400F | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-10400F or Core i3-2120
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
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91 FPS
$10.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$950.99
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73 FPS
$14.51/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,059
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84 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$858
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56 FPS
$13.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$762.88
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64 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$619.99
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56 FPS
$12.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$718.22
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74 FPS
$12.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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73 FPS
$12.67/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$924.99
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91 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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69 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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