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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5500 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 5500 is 3500 days newer than the cheaper Pentium G2120.
Advantages of Pentium G2120
- Up to 53% cheaper than Ryzen 5 5500 - $39.46 vs $83.47
- Up to 21% better value when playing F1 23 than Ryzen 5 5500 - $0.26 vs $0.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5500 - 55 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5500 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 5500
- Performs up to 66% better in F1 23 than Pentium G2120 - 254 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G2120 - 12 vs 2 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
153
60%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$39.46
100%
Value Winner
Intel Pentium G2120 3.1 GHz 2 LGA 1155 Processor BX80637G2120
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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium G2120
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Ryzen 5 5500
Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Pentium G2120 | vs | Ryzen 5 5500 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 4th, 2022 |
| 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 | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PC Builds Using Pentium G2120 or Ryzen 5 5500
With selected game settings
106 FPS
$7.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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124 FPS
$7.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$879.99
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106 FPS
$7.36/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$779.99
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114 FPS
$4.38/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$499
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124 FPS
$9.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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124 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$829.99
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114 FPS
$6.93/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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112 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$749
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124 FPS
$8.47/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,049.99
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92 FPS
$10.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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137 FPS
$10.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,449
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114 FPS
$14.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6600
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,649.99
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116 FPS
$7.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$889.99
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111 FPS
$7.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$789.99
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106 FPS
$12.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,299.99
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129 FPS
$9.3/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,199.99
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92 FPS
$13.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,229
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112 FPS
$20.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,308
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106 FPS
$8.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$919.99
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92 FPS
$12.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,139
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92 FPS
$17.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Ryzen 5 5500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,568
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120 FPS
$13.08/FPS
Radeon RX 6600 XT
Ryzen 5 5500
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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