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Core i3-3120M vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i3-3120M vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 5 5600X

3.7 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms Core i3-3120M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2958 days newer than Core i3-3120M.

Advantages of Core i3-3120M

  • Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 35 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 57% better in Dirt 5 than Core i3-3120M - 215 vs 137 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3120M - 12 vs 4 threads
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Dirt 5

Dirt 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


FPS

137

64%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

215

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.48/FPS

100%

Price, €

€319

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Aufrüst-Kit Bundle Ryzen 5 5600X 6X 3.7 GHz Prozessor, ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II Mainboard (Komplett fertig zusammengebaut inkl. Bios Update und Funktionskontrolle)

Buy for 319 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 248 minutes ago

Trending Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo
Core i3-3120M

Mobile • Sep 30th, 2012


Single-Core

387

18%

Multi-Core

824

10%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i3-3120M Logo

Core i3-3120M

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Sep 30th, 2012Release Date
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3CollectionRyzen 5
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
4Threads
12
2.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
35 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
25.0xMultiplier
37.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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