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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $99.99 vs $315.75
- 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 22% better in Remnant II than Core i3-2120 - 96 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
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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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
22.887163088168112%
Multi-Core
1035
8.512213175425611%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 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 |
| 3.3 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 |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
44 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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44 FPS
$34.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,519.99
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86 FPS
$30.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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50 FPS
$23/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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70 FPS
$37.14/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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54 FPS
$52.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,849
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40 FPS
$24.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$989.99
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96 FPS
$53.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 4 TB HDD
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14 FPS
$182.14/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 8 TB HDD
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33 FPS
$66.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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