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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF 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 i5-11600KF is 3677 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 65 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 10% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-2120 - 326 vs 297 FPS
- Up to 5% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $160.68 vs $170.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-2120 - $0.49 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
297
91.1042944785276%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
85.96491228070175%
Price, $
$170
94%
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
326
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.49/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.68
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
22.814207650273225%
Multi-Core
1035
11.886987481336856%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Core i5-11600KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
202 FPS
$6.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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202 FPS
$6.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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202 FPS
$4.83/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$975.45
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202 FPS
$8.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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