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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X 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 9 7900X is 4237 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 25% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2120 - 114 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 69% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - $99.99 vs $326.92
- Up to 62% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 9 7900X - $1.1 vs $2.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 65 vs 170 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
114
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.87/FPS
38.32752613240418%
Price, $
$326.92
30%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
91
79.82456140350878%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.99
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Updated 168 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
17.139924734861445%
Multi-Core
1035
5.798644181746877%
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i3-2120 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Feb 20th, 2011 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Raphael | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 2 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 170 W | TDP | 65 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2000 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 7900X or Core i3-2120
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
111 FPS
$19.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,210.15
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104 FPS
$20.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,169.99
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112 FPS
$21.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,399.99
In Stock
106 FPS
$20.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,149.99
In Stock
113 FPS
$20.35/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299.99
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69 FPS
$23.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,649.99
In Stock
104 FPS
$22.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,299.9
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106 FPS
$22.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7900X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,355
In Stock
111 FPS
$20.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,299
In Stock
104 FPS
$23.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7900X
32 GB, 4 TB HDD
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$2,449.99
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