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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $299
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 5 5600X is 2985 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 63% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5600X - $52.0 vs $142.4
- Up to 57% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 5600X - $0.26 vs $0.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Performs up to 21% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium G2120 - 238 vs 197 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5600X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Ryzen 5 5600X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
91 FPS
$10.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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135 FPS
$11.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,499
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91 FPS
$10.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$969.99
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85 FPS
$17.51/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,488
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91 FPS
$13.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,249.99
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91 FPS
$11.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,089
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109 FPS
$10.55/FPS
Radeon RX 6750 XT
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
$13.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5600X
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$13.74/FPS
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