Intel's Latest Blunder - Core i5 120 and 120F EXPLAINED!

Can't Intel just lay off on the controversy? 

They've released the Intel Core i5 120 and Intel Core i5 120F, which are overpriced rebrands of the original Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i5-12400F.

Today, I'll be covering the differences between the two sets of CPUs and explaining why you shouldn't buy the Intel Core i5 120 and/or the Intel Core i5 120F.

First off, Price and Generation

i5-120 (Non F, With Integrated Graphics)

: $246.99, Formerly 12th Gen Alder Lake

i5-120F (F variant, Without Integrated Graphics)

: $216.66, Formerly 12th Gen Alder Lake

i5-12400 (Non F, With Integrated Graphics)

: $143.99, 12th Gen Alder Lake

i5-12400F (F variant, Without Integrated Graphics)

: $116.00, 12th Gen Alder Lake

Second, Core Count and Thread Count.

i5-120 (Non F, With Integrated Graphics)

: 6 Performance Cores, 0 Efficiency Cores, 12 Threads, No Hyperthreading

i5-120F (F variant, Without Integrated Graphics)

: 6 Performance Cores, 0 Efficiency Cores, 12 Threads, Yes Hyperthreading

i5-12400 (Non F, With Integrated Graphics)

: 6 Performance Cores, 0 Efficiency Cores, 12 Threads, No Hyperthreading

i5-12400F (F variant, Without Integrated Graphics)

: 6 Performance Cores, 0 Efficiency Cores, 12 Threads, Yes Hyperthreading

Third, Clock Speed, Boost Clock Speed, and Highest Recorded Boost Clock.

i5-120 (Non F, With Integrated Graphics)

: 2.5GHz, 4.3-4GHz, 4.6GHz

i5-120F (F variant, Without Integrated Graphics)

: 2.5GHz, 4.3-4GHz, 4.8GHz

i5-12400 (Non F, With Integrated Graphics)

: 2.4GHz, 4.4-5GHz, 5.2GHz

i5-12400F (F variant, Without Integrated Graphics)

: 2.4GHz, 4.4-5GHz, 5.3GHz

And for the reasons above, I believe that the i5-100 series is a fancy marketing ploy to trick new customers into paying more for outdated hardware. That being said, Intel needs to apologize to the Intel CPU value kings, the Intel Core i5-12400 and Intel Core i5-12400F.