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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 3 3100 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 3 3100 is 2790 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 3 3100
- Performs up to 19% better in Far Cry 3 than Pentium G2120 - 145 vs 122 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 8 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 45% cheaper than Ryzen 3 3100 - $52.0 vs $94.99
- Up to 35% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 3 3100 - $0.43 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 3 3100 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 3 3100 doesn't have integrated graphics
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4-Core, 8-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 3 3100
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2020
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 | vs | Intel Pentium G2120 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 3rd, 2012 |
| Ryzen 3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Matisse | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 2 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 55 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 3 3100 or Pentium G2120
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
71 FPS
$11.27/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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59 FPS
$13.54/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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53 FPS
$20.72/FPS
GeForce GT 710
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,098
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83 FPS
$10.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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77 FPS
$11.04/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99
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83 FPS
$12.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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76 FPS
$13.16/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$999.99
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76 FPS
$11.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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59 FPS
$17.53/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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58 FPS
$20.31/FPS
GeForce GT 1030
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,178
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