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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2046 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120T.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120T
- Up to 16% cheaper than Ryzen 5 1500X - $60.0 vs $71.75
- Up to 8% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 1500X - $0.24 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1500X - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 7% better in Apex Legends than Core i3-2120T - 273 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120T - 8 vs 4 threads
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-2120T Dual-Core Processor 2.6 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120T
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AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-2120T
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120T | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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