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Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 5 5600X

Core i3-2120 vs Ryzen 5 5600X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.

Advantages of Core i3-2120

  • Up to 51% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - €61.99 vs €125.97
  • Up to 40% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 5600X - €0.49 vs €0.82 per FPS
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 5 5600X

  • Performs up to 22% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i3-2120 - 154 vs 126 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
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Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


FPS

126

82%

Value, €/FPS

€0.49/FPS

100%

Price, €

€61.99

100%

Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

154

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

60%

Price, €

€125.97

49%

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011


Single-Core

501

24%

Multi-Core

1035

12%

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2092

100%

Multi-Core

8659

100%

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo

Core i3-2120

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo

Ryzen 5 5600X

Feb 20th, 2011
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3Ryzen 5
Sandy BridgeVermeer
Intel Socket 1155AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
2
6
4
12
3.3 GHz
3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo4.6 GHz
65 W65 W
32 nm
7 nm
33.0x
37.0x
Intel HD 2000
None
No
Yes

PCs Using Core i3-2120 or Ryzen 5 5600X

With selected game settings

Popular Core i3-2120 and Ryzen 5 5600X Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i3-2120 Logo
Core i3-2120

61.99

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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