How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, Intel Core i3-2120 wins 1 and Intel Core i5-14400 wins 13.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i3-2120 and the Intel Core i5-14400?

Intel Core i3-2120 advantages: 32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz; Lower launch price: $138 vs $221. Intel Core i5-14400 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 20; 1800% higher L2 cache: 10 MB vs 1 MB; 943% higher PassMark: 25,033 vs 2,400; 567% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 3 MB; 500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB.

Which is cheaper: Intel Core i3-2120 or Intel Core i5-14400?

Intel Core i3-2120 launched cheaper at $138, versus $221 for the Intel Core i5-14400.

Intel Core i3-2120 vs Intel Core i5-14400

Intel

Intel Core i3-2120

$138

Intel

Intel Core i5-14400

$221

20Single-core—

20Multi-core47.2

20Gamingspec-based50.9

1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-212013 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14400

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Intel Core i5-14400 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-2120

32% higher Base clock: 3.3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Lower launch price: $138 vs $221

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14400

Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 20
1800% higher L2 cache: 10 MB vs 1 MB
943% higher PassMark: 25,033 vs 2,400
567% higher L3 cache: 20 MB vs 3 MB
500% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 32 GB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-2120 versus Intel Core i5-14400
Spec	Intel Core i3-2120	Intel Core i5-14400
Announced	2011	2024+1%
Socket	LGA1155	LGA1700
Process	32 nm	10 nm+69%
Base TDP	65 W	65 W
Max turbo power	—	148 W
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-2120 versus Intel Core i5-14400
Spec	Intel Core i3-2120	Intel Core i5-14400
Cores	2	10+400%
Performance cores	2	6+200%
Efficiency cores	0	4
Threads	4	16+300%
Base clock	3.3 GHz+32%	2.5 GHz
Boost clock	3.3 GHz	4.7 GHz+42%
L2 cache	1 MB	10 MB+1800%
L3 cache	3 MB	20 MB+567%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-2120 versus Intel Core i5-14400
Spec	Intel Core i3-2120	Intel Core i5-14400
iGPU	Intel HD Graphics 2000	Intel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU clock	1,100 MHz	1,550 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-2120 versus Intel Core i5-14400
Spec	Intel Core i3-2120	Intel Core i5-14400
Memory support	DDR3-1333	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory	32 GB	192 GB+500%
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: Intel Core i3-2120 versus Intel Core i5-14400
Spec	Intel Core i3-2120	Intel Core i5-14400
PCIe version	2	5+150%
CPU PCIe lanes	16	20+25%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-2120 versus Intel Core i5-14400
Spec	Intel Core i3-2120	Intel Core i5-14400
Geekbench 6 (single)	780Bottom 1%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	1,600Bottom 1%	—
PassMark	2,400Bottom 1%	25,033+943%Bottom 47%

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