Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2498 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 78% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600X - $28.14 vs $127.96
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 55 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 32% better in HITMAN 2 than Pentium G2120 - 151 vs 114 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
32.03410475030451%
Multi-Core
922
13.17142857142857%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 95 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |