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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 5 3600 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 5 3600 is 3059 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Core i3-2120
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 21% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120 - 110 vs 91 FPS
- Up to 37% cheaper than Core i3-2120 - $93.99 vs $149.99
- Up to 48% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i3-2120 - $0.85 vs $1.65 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 12 vs 4 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
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110
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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