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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2130
- Up to 97% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - £7.96 vs £239.99
- Up to 96% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 9 5900X - £0.02 vs £0.46 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 15% better in DOOM Eternal than Core i3-2130 - 522 vs 452 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 24 vs 4 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Intel Core i3-2130 3.40 GHz Dual-Core Quad-Thread 3 MB Cache 65 W CPU Processor LGA 1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i3-2130
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2130 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2130 or Ryzen 9 5900X
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
426 FPS
£3.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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304 FPS
£5.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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