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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Pentium G2120 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 2639 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $52.0 vs $485.95
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 55 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 27% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Pentium G2120 - 137 vs 108 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 32 vs 2 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
30.868544600938968%
Multi-Core
922
8.620044876589379%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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