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Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i3-2120

Ryzen 5 3600X vs Core i3-2120: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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MSRP in USD: $249

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X is 3059 days newer than Core i3-2120.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

  • Performs up to 9% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i3-2120 - 208 vs 191 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120

  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 65 vs 95 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

208

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

191

91%

Value, €/FPS

€0.32/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Extreme

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo
Ryzen 5 3600X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1642

100%

Multi-Core

7000

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

30%

Multi-Core

1035

14%

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Logo

AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

vs
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Intel Core i3-2120

Jul 7th, 2019
Release DateFeb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 5CollectionCore i3
MatisseCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6
Cores2
12
Threads4
3.8 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.3 GHz
4.4 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
65 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
38.0x
Multiplier33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 2000
Yes
OverclockableNo

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