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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 Threadripper 3970X is 3200 days newer than Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 17% better in Valorant than Core i3-2120 - 802 vs 688 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2120
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
30.623471882640587%
Multi-Core
1035
7.388635065676756%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i3 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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