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
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
245
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.9/FPS
31.11111111111111%
Price, €
€219.96
28%
FPS Winner
Buy for €219.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1892 minutes ago
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
224
91.42857142857143%
Value, €/FPS
€0.28/FPS
100%
Price, €
€61.99
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €61.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1887 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
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 Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i3 |
Summit Ridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 2 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |