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In short — Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 7950X3D is 4336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 90% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X3D - $99.99 vs $999.99
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 65 vs 120 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
- Performs up to 25% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-2120 - 139 vs 111 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 32 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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INLAND Micro Center AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AM5 Unlocked Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology Bundle ASUS Prime X670E-PRO WiFi Socket AM5(LGA 1718) Ryzen 7000 ATX Motherboard(PCIe 5.0, DDR5)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
17.16929403701165%
Multi-Core
1035
5.271736362247237%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2023 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 120 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
139 FPS
$30.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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139 FPS
$34.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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123 FPS
$26.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 6 TB HDD
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95 FPS
$35.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, 10 TB HDD
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95 FPS
$29.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$43.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
16 GB, 10 TB HDD
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126 FPS
$23.02/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
64 GB, N/A Storage
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130 FPS
$23.08/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Ryzen 9 7950X3D
32 GB, N/A Storage
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