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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1397 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 77% better in Diablo IV than Core i3-2120T - 161 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 26% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i3-2120T - $0.49 vs $0.66 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $60.0 vs $79.0
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
161
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
75%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120T |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 4th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-2120T
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
1 FPS
$825.24/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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