Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-4570 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-4570 is 833 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570
- Performs up to 5% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2120 - 200 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $70.0 vs $75.0
- Up to 10% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2120 - $0.35 vs $0.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i5-4570 - 65 vs 84 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
200
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$70
100%
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4570 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Jun 2nd, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Haswell | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
84 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |