The Pentium G2120 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $2532.88 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- Up to 99% cheaper – $35.54 vs $2568.42
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 80% less energy – 55 vs 280 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 128 vs 2 threads
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
88%
Min 1% FPS
113
90%
Price, €
€35.54
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
€2568.42
1%
Value, €/FPS
€13.51/FPS
2%
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 Threadripper 3990X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
3%
L3 Cache
3 MB
1%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Feb 7th, 2020
Cores
64-core
100%
L3 Cache
256 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2.9 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 3990X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 7th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $3,990.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Castle Peak |
55 W | Power Consumption | 280 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 64 |
| 2 | Threads | 128 |
3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 256 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
