Core i3-2130 vs Ryzen 9 5950X

Prices and Stock

Intel Core i3-2130 Dual-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32130

Prices and Stock
MSRP $799

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2130 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2130 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2130.

Advantages of Core i3-2130

Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $135.87 vs $329.99
Up to 20% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.56 vs $0.70 per FPS
Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X

Performs up to 95% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-2130 - 474 vs 243 FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2130 - 32 vs 4 threads

This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

FPS

243

51%

Value, $/FPS

$0.56/FPS

100%

Price, $

$135.87

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-2130 Dual-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32130

Buy for $135.87 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 156 minutes ago

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

FPS

474

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.7/FPS

80%

Price, $

$329.99

41%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor

Buy for $329.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 164 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

1920 x 1080

Very High

FPS

299

FPS

League of Legends

1920 x 1080

Ultra

108

FPS

148

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

1920 x 1080

Very High

243

FPS

474

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

1920 x 1080

High

689

FPS

872

FPS

Valorant

1920 x 1080

Best Looking

169

FPS

237

FPS

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Core i3-2130

Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011

Single-Core

513

23%

Multi-Core

1045

Ryzen 9 5950X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Single-Core

2189

100%

Multi-Core

12159

100%

Core i3-2130	vs	Ryzen 9 5950X
Sep 4th, 2011	Release Date	Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3	Collection	Ryzen 9
Sandy Bridge	Codename	Vermeer
Intel Socket 1155	Socket	AMD Socket AM4
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	16
4	Threads	32
3.4 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.4 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	4.9 GHz
65 W	TDP	105 W
32 nm	Process Size	7 nm
34.0x	Multiplier	34.0x
Intel HD 2000	Integrated Graphics	None
No	Overclockable	Yes