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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 Threadripper 3960X is 2639 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 16% better in Ready or Not than Pentium G2120 - 274 vs 237 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 48 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $38.03 vs $877.43
- Up to 95% better value when playing Ready or Not than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $0.18 vs $3.55 per FPS
- Consumes up to 80% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 55 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
274
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.55/FPS
5%
Price, €
€973.95
4%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
237
86%
Value, €/FPS
€0.18/FPS
100%
Price, €
€42.21
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
Buy for €42.21 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 166 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Pentium |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | Threads | 2 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 280 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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