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Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i3-2120

Ryzen 5 1600 vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 1600 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 5 1600 is 2242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600

  • Performs up to 9% better in Lost Ark than Core i3-2120 - 245 vs 224 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Up to 72% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1600 - €61.99 vs €219.96
  • Up to 69% better value when playing Lost Ark than Ryzen 5 1600 - €0.28 vs €0.9 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Lost Ark.
Lost Ark

Lost Ark

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


FPS

245

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.9/FPS

31.11111111111111%

Price, €

€219.96

28%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

224

91.42857142857143%

Value, €/FPS

€0.28/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 Logo
Ryzen 5 1600

Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017


Single-Core

1068

100%

Multi-Core

4578

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

46.91011235955056%

Multi-Core

1035

22.608125819134994%

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

vs

Intel Core i3-2120

Apr 11th, 2017
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Summit RidgeCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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