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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3500 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 17% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium G2120 - 230 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $28.86 vs $61.04
- Up to 45% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.16 vs $0.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
197
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.16/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.03
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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Updated 45 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 4th, 2022 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Pentium |
| Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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