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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 25% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2120 - 139 vs 111 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 95% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - £14.97 vs £319.09
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
AMD Ryzensets 9 7900X Processor (integrated Radeon Graphics, 12 cores/24 threads, 170W TDP, AM5 Socket, 76MB cache, up to 5.6 GHz max boost, no cooler)
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BQTEC Intel Core i3-2120 3.30 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
17.139924734861445%
Multi-Core
1035
5.798644181746877%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i3-2120
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
£12.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,159
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89 FPS
£15.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,399
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133 FPS
£28.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£3,749.95
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133 FPS
£30.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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£4,119.95
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