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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2125 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2125 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 3350 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2125.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2125
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $152.0 vs $369.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Ryzen 9 5950X - $0.61 vs $1.38 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-2125 - 268 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2125 - 32 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-2125 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32125
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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
Highest
Core i3-2125
Desktop • Sep 4th, 2011
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2125 | vs | AMD 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 |
| 3.3 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 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-2125 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
113 FPS
$9.73/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,099.99
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135 FPS
$11.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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163 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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196 FPS
$10.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,149.99
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228 FPS
$10.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$2,499.99
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121 FPS
$12.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,469.99
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170 FPS
$11.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,920.44
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163 FPS
$9.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$1,599.99
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178 FPS
$32.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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58 FPS
$40.52/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 7100
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 2 TB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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