Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - €99.0 vs €518.99
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 42% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-2120 - 175 vs 123 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
17.052416609938735%
Multi-Core
1035
5.36464002487949%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD 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 |