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Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i3-2120

Ryzen 5 4500 vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzensets 5 4500 Processor (6 Cores/12 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, 11 MB Cache, Up to 4.1 GHz Max Boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £53.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
AMD Ryzensets 5 4500 Processor (6 Cores/12 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, 11 MB Cache, Up to 4.1 GHz Max Boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £53.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 4500 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 4500 is 4061 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 4500

  • Performs up to 6% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i3-2120 - 173 vs 163 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 4500 - £14.97 vs £53.15
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 4500 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Forza Horizon 5.
Forza Horizon 5

Forza Horizon 5

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

173

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£53.15

28%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzensets 5 4500 Processor (6 Cores/12 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, 11 MB Cache, Up to 4.1 GHz Max Boost, wraith stealth cooler)

Buy for £53.15 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

163

94.21965317919076%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

£14.97

100%

BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155

Buy for £14.97 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 213 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

1555

100%

Multi-Core

6199

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

32.21864951768489%

Multi-Core

1035

16.696241329246654%

AMD Ryzen 5 4500

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Not AvailableCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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