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Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i3-2120

Ryzen 5 5600X vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 124.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73845 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73845 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 124.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73845 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73845 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper 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 5600X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 35% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - 146 vs 108 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 21% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €99.0 vs €124.89
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Grand Theft Auto V.
Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

146

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€124.89

79%

FPS Winner

AMD AM4 Ryzen 5 6 Tray 5600X 3,7GHz MAX Boost 4,6GHz 6xCore 65W

Buy for 124.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73845 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

108

73.97260273972603%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€99

100%

Intel Sockel 1155 Core i3 Processor i3-2120 Box Prozessor (3300MHz, L2/L3-Cache)

Buy for 99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 73845 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

23.948374760994266%

Multi-Core

1035

11.952881395080263%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

vs
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
VermeerCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

Builds Using Ryzen 5 5600X or Core i3-2120

Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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