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Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G2120

Ryzen 9 5900X vs Pentium G2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 2985 days newer than Pentium G2120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Pentium G2120 - 230 vs 207 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 24 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 55 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Mass Effect: Andromeda.
Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

230

100%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

207

90%

Value, £/FPS

£0.07/FPS

100%

Price, £

£14.87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Buy for £14.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 167 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

24%

Multi-Core

922

8%

Nov 5th, 2020
Release DateSep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9CollectionPentium
VermeerCodenameIvy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
12
Cores2
24
Threads2
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.1 GHz
4.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
105 WTDP
55 W
7 nm
Process Size22 nm
37.0x
Multiplier31.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD
Yes
OverclockableNo

PC Builds Using Ryzen 9 5900X or Pentium G2120

Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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