Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €99.00 vs €771.10
- Up to 83% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen 9 7950X - €0.44 vs €2.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 32% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i3-2120 - 298 vs 225 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
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Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 170 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |