Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 2242 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 3% better in Stray than Core i3-2120 - 182 vs 176 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - €45.0 vs €62.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing Stray than Core i3-2120 - €0.25 vs €0.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
182
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.25/FPS
100%
Price, €
€45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |