Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 22% better in No Man's Sky than Core i3-2120 - 193 vs 158 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 96% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £9.41 vs £259.98
- Up to 96% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.06 vs £1.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for £259.98 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7952 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
158
81%
Value, £/FPS
£0.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £9.41 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 7952 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
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Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
Vermeer | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |