Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X 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 9 5950X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Pentium G2120 - 164 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 32 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $28.86 vs $255.18
- Up to 88% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.21 vs $1.73 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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FPS
150
91%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€32.03
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Pentium |
Vermeer | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 2 |
32 | Threads | 2 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |