Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700X 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 7 1700X is 2202 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i3-2120 - 200 vs 185 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700X - €99.0 vs €104.97
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 1700X - 65 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700X doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
46.04779411764706%
Multi-Core
1035
18.568353067814854%
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
---|---|---|
Mar 2nd, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
95 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |