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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $127
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MSRP in USD: $127
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1397 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i3-2120T - 751 vs 681 FPS
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i3-2120T - $39.5 vs $60.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Valorant than Core i3-2120T - $0.05 vs $0.09 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-6500 - 35 vs 65 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
751
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.05/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel CPU Core i5-6500 3.20GHz Quad-Core Socket LGA1151 Processor SR2L6
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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
High
Core i5-6500
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6500 | 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 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 35 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6500 or Core i3-2120T
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
396 FPS
$1.84/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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337 FPS
$1.93/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-6500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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