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Core i5-11400F vs Core i3-2120T

Core i5-11400F vs Core i3-2120T: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

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Intel Core i3-2120T

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-11400F

2.6 GHz | 6-core

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2120T

2.6 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-11400F 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 i5-11400F is 3481 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-11400F

  • Performs up to 8% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-2120T - 321 vs 296 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T

  • Up to 44% cheaper than Core i5-11400F - $60.0 vs $108.0
  • Up to 41% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i5-11400F - $0.2 vs $0.34 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-11400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11400F doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 4.
Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


FPS

321

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.34/FPS

58%

Price, $

$108

55%

FPS Winner

Intel® Core™ i5-11400F Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.4 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W

Buy for $108 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 76 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


FPS

296

92%

Value, $/FPS

$0.2/FPS

100%

Price, $

$60

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T

Buy for $60 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo
Core i5-11400F

Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021


Single-Core

1961

100%

Multi-Core

7608

100%

Intel Core i3-2120T Logo
Core i3-2120T

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011


Single-Core

423

21%

Multi-Core

816

10%

Intel Core i5-11400F Logo

Intel Core i5-11400F

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Intel Core i3-2120T Logo

Intel Core i3-2120T

Mar 16th, 2021
Release DateSep 4th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i3
Rocket LakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1200SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
2.6 GHzBase Clock Speed2.6 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP
35 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
26.0xMultiplier26.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i5-11400F or Core i3-2120T

Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max

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