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Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel i3-2120 Sandybridge Core i3 Dual-Core Processor ? 3.30GHz, 3MB Cache, Socket 1155, 3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £152.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7193 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Buy for £354.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7194 minutes ago

Core i3-2120

3.3 GHz | 2-core

Intel i3-2120 Sandybridge Core i3 Dual-Core Processor ? 3.30GHz, 3MB Cache, Socket 1155, 3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £152.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7193 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Buy for £354.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7194 minutes ago

Prices and Stock

Intel i3-2120 Sandybridge Core i3 Dual-Core Processor ? 3.30GHz, 3MB Cache, Socket 1155, 3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Prices and Stock
MSRP $329

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X 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 7 3700X is 3059 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Core i3-2120

Up to 57% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - £152.86 vs £354.25
Up to 32% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 7 3700X - £1.01 vs £1.49 per FPS
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

Performs up to 58% better in F1 23 than Core i3-2120 - 238 vs 151 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads

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F1 23

F1 23

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

FPS

151

63%

Value, £/FPS

£1.01/FPS

100%

Price, £

£152.86

100%

Value Winner

Intel i3-2120 Sandybridge Core i3 Dual-Core Processor ? 3.30GHz, 3MB Cache, Socket 1155, 3 Year Warranty, Retail Boxed

Buy for £152.86 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7193 minutes ago

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

FPS

238

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.49/FPS

68%

Price, £

£354.25

43%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8C/16T 3.60-4.40GHz Tray - 100-000000071

Buy for £354.25 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7194 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

242

FPS

399

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

213

FPS

230

FPS

Fortnite

Fortnite

688

FPS

804

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

57

FPS

212

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

108

FPS

136

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Single-Core

501

30%

Multi-Core

1035

13%

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Core i3-2120	vs	Ryzen 7 3700X
Feb 20th, 2011	Release Date	Jul 7th, 2019
Core i3	Collection	Ryzen 7
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Matisse
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	8
4	Threads	16
3.3 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.6 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.4 GHz
65 W	TDP	65 W
32 nm	Process Size	7 nm
33.0x	Multiplier	36.0x
Intel HD 2000	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes

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