The Pentium G2120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $293.29 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- Up to 89% cheaper – $35.54 vs $328.83
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 48% less energy – 55 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 2 threads
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
89%
Price, €
€35.54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
100%
Min 1% FPS
127
100%
Price, €
€328.83
10%
Value, €/FPS
€1.71/FPS
12%
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
17%
L3 Cache
3 MB
5%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
82%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 3900X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
55 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
