Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Up to 80% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - €99.00 vs €489.00
- Up to 77% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 5900X - €0.61 vs €2.64 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 13% better in God of War than Core i3-2120 - 185 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |