Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX 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 Threadripper 2990WX is 2170 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G2120
- Up to 95% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $52.0 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 78% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 55 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 8% better in Remnant II than Pentium G2120 - 85 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 64 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Single-Core
526
44.57627118644068%
Multi-Core
922
12.768314637861792%
Intel Pentium G2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 32 |
2 | Threads | 64 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 250 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |