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Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 5 2600X

Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 5 2600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2615 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Performs up to 6% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-2120 - 481 vs 452 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
This is a free version of DOOM Eternal.
DOOM Eternal

DOOM Eternal

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

452

93.97089397089398%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


FPS

481

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

CA$125

100%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX

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In Stock

Updated 74907 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Nightmare

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

40.50121261115602%

Multi-Core

1035

19.66558996769903%

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo
Ryzen 5 2600X

Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018


Single-Core

1237

100%

Multi-Core

5263

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Apr 19th, 2018
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Sandy BridgeCodenamePinnacle Ridge
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.2 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
32 nmProcess Size
12 nm
33.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 2000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Ryzen 5 2600X

DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare

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