Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 98% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £9.41 vs £515.88
- Up to 98% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - £0.06 vs £2.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 35% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-2120 - 210 vs 156 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
156
74%
Value, £/FPS
£0.06/FPS
100%
Price, £
£9.41
100%
Value Winner
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Buy for £515.88 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
4 | Threads | 32 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
No | Overclockable | Yes |