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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $169.99 vs $202.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 53% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-2120 - 92 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 22% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i3-2120 - $2.2 vs $2.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
92
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$202
84%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
31 FPS
$37.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$87.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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17 FPS
$82.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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17 FPS
$102.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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1 FPS
$1499.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 3 TB HDD
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31 FPS
$37.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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38 FPS
$94.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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1 FPS
$1659.99/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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39 FPS
$45.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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17 FPS
$64.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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