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Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 9 7900X

Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 9 7900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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)

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Updated 88 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

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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 88 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 7900X

4.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Core i3-2120

  • Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €99.00 vs €382.89
  • Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts

Advantages of Ryzen 9 7900X

  • Performs up to 317% better in Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-2120 - 100 vs 24 FPS
  • Up to 7% better value when playing Immortals of Aveum than Core i3-2120 - €3.83 vs €4.12 per FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Immortals of Aveum

Immortals of Aveum

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

24

24%

Value, €/FPS

€4.12/FPS

93%

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 88 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


FPS

100

100%

Value, €/FPS

€3.83/FPS

100%

Price, €

€382.89

25%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Prozessor, 12 Kerne/24 Threads, Zen 4 Architektur, 76 MB L3 Cache, 170 W TDP, bis zu X.X GHz Frequenz Boost, Sockel AMD 5, DDR5 und PCIe 5.0, Schwarz

Buy for 382.89 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 88 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

17%

Multi-Core

1035

6%

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022


Single-Core

2923

100%

Multi-Core

17849

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Core i3-2120

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo

Ryzen 9 7900X

Feb 20th, 2011Release Date
Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3CollectionRyzen 9
Sandy BridgeCodenameRaphael
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM5
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
12
4Threads
24
3.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
4.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed5.6 GHz
65 W
TDP170 W
32 nmProcess Size
5 nm
33.0xMultiplier
47.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsRadeon Graphics
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-2120 or Ryzen 9 7900X

With selected game settings

Core i3-2120 and Ryzen 9 7900X Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

63.99

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

382.89

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

639

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

489

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

319

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

167.92

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

85.91

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

342

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

339

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

198.8

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

251.49

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

394.2

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

122.9

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

489

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

1,014.5

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

493.5

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

171.73

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

414.73

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

774.55

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

202.51

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

148.1

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

199.76

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

472.75

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

1,169

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

374.09

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

392.14

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

339

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

248

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

495.38

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