Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Up to 92% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €99.00 vs €1169.00
- Up to 89% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - €0.27 vs €2.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 31% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-2120 - 490 vs 373 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
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 | 4.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |