The Pentium G2120 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 5600GT and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $81.54 cheaper!
Advantages of the Pentium G2120
- Up to 67% cheaper – $39.46 vs $121.00
- Consumes up to 15% less energy – 55 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 5600GT
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Average FPS
168
84%
Min 1% FPS
113
86%
Price, $
$39.46
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
199
100%
Min 1% FPS
131
100%
Price, $
$121
32%
Value, $/FPS
$0.6/FPS
38%
Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium G2120 vs Ryzen 5 5600GT in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium G2120
Sep 3rd, 2012
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
3 MB
19%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
86%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium G2120 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 5600GT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $140.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Not Available |
55 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.1 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.6 GHz |
| 3 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Vega 7 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
