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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $159
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 5500 outperforms the more expensive Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 5500 is 3500 days newer than the more expensive Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 17% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium G2120 - 185 vs 158 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Pentium G2120 - €98.0 vs €110.81
- Up to 24% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Pentium G2120 - €0.53 vs €0.7 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80637G2120 CPU Intel Pentium D G2120, 3.10 GHz, 3 MB Cache, LGA1155, Nero
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Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
FPS
185
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.53/FPS
100%
Price, €
€98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Processor, 6 Core/12 Thread, Boost di Frequenza fino a 4.2 GHz, Con Ventola Wraith Stealth
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Ryzen 5 5500
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
130 FPS
€6.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, N/A Storage
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81 FPS
€9.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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100 FPS
€8.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€849
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95 FPS
€8.73/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
€8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€989
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130 FPS
€6.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€879
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113 FPS
€6.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€779
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130 FPS
€8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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138 FPS
€7.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,099
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130 FPS
€7.3/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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