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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7400 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 i5-7400 is 2144 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7400
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i3-2120 - 201 vs 199 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 16% cheaper than Core i5-7400 - $99.99 vs $119.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Control than Core i5-7400 - $0.5 vs $0.59 per FPS
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.59/FPS
84.74576271186442%
Price, $
$119
84%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5 i5-7400 Quad-core (4 Core) 3 GHz Processor - Socket H4 LGA-1151OEM Pack (D132)
Buy for $119 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 67 minutes ago
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
199
99.00497512437812%
Value, $/FPS
$0.5/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
Buy for $99.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 62 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7400
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
42.60204081632653%
Multi-Core
1035
32.023514851485146%
Intel Core i5-7400 | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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