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Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i3-2120

Ryzen 5 2500X vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 2500X outperforms Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2500X is 2759 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120 - 101 vs 91 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 8 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2500X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


FPS

101

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

91

90.0990099009901%

Value, €/FPS

€0.68/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo
Ryzen 5 2500X

Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018


Single-Core

1103

100%

Multi-Core

3801

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

45.42157751586582%

Multi-Core

1035

27.229676400947117%

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

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Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Sep 10th, 2018
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
Pinnacle RidgeCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.6 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.0 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
65 WTDP65 W
12 nm
Process Size32 nm
36.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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