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Intel Core i3 2120 vs Intel Core i5 9400F

Intel Core i3 2120 Cpu
Intel Core i3 2120
Intel Core i5 9400F Cpu
Intel Core i5 9400F
User rating
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4.1 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
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4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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Full Comparison

General

Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Processor socketLGA 1155LGA 1151
Component forPCPC
Operating modes64-bit64-bit

Processor

Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Number of cores26
Number of threads46
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W65.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeDMIDMI3
Idle statesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
On-board graphics adapteryesno
TypeIntel HD Graphics 2000Not available

Memory

Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Cache3 MB9 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32.0 GB128.0 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3 SDRAMDDR4 SDRAM
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)21.0 GB/s41.6 GB/s
Memory channelsDualDual

Thermals

Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Thermal specification156.38 °F212.0 °F

Features

Intel Core i3 2120Intel Core i3 2120
Intel Core i5 9400FIntel Core i5 9400F
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
Supported instruction setsAVX
  • AVX 2.0
  • SSE4.1
  • SSE4.2
Execute disable bityesyes

Pros & Cons

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