Key Differences
In short — Core i5-4570S 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 i5-4570S is 833 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-4570S
- Performs up to 4% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2120 - 199 vs 191 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-4570S - $169.99 vs $199.95
- Up to 11% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-4570S - $0.89 vs $1.0 per FPS
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Buy for $199.95 on Amazon
In Stock
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
191
95%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $169.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 11359 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-4570S | 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 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
No | Overclockable | No |