Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - £9.41 vs £178.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Ryzen 7 5800X - £0.04 vs £0.79 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-2120 - 225 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
211
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.04/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £9.41 on Amazon
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Buy for £178 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |