Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 2782 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 98% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - £9.41 vs £599.99
- Up to 98% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - £0.1 vs £5.94 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 11% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2120 - 101 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
101
100%
Value, £/FPS
£5.94/FPS
1%
Price, £
£599.99
1%
FPS Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
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Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |