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Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 9 5950X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Pentium G2120

3.1 GHz | 2-core

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5950X

3.4 GHz | 16-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2985 days newer than Pentium G2120.

Advantages of Pentium G2120

  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 55 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Halo Infinite than Pentium G2120 - 169 vs 152 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 32 vs 2 threads
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Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


FPS

152

90%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

Intel Pentium G2120 CPU Used 2-Core 2-Thread Desktop Processor 3.1 GHz 3M 55W LGA1155

Currently N/A on Amazon

Out of Stock

Updated 7 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

169

100%

Value, £/FPS

£1.75/FPS

100%

Price, £

£295

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Processor (16Cores/32Threads, 105W TDP, Socket AM4, 72MB Cache, Up to 4.9 GHz Max Boost, no cooler)

Buy for £295 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 8 minutes ago

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With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo
Pentium G2120

Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

526

24%

Multi-Core

922

8%

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Intel Pentium G2120 Logo

Pentium G2120

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo

Ryzen 9 5950X

Sep 3rd, 2012Release Date
PentiumCollectionRyzen 9
Ivy BridgeCodenameVermeer
Intel Socket 1155SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
2Threads
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.9 GHz
TDP105 W
22 nmProcess Size
31.0xMultiplier
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable

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