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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-2120 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 1700 is 2202 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 13% cheaper than Ryzen 7 1700 - $170.0 vs $195.0
- Up to 6% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Ryzen 7 1700 - $1.87 vs $1.99 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 1700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 1700
- Performs up to 8% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i3-2120 - 98 vs 91 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
91
92.85714285714286%
Value, $/FPS
$1.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$170
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Updated 354238 minutes ago
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
FPS
98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.99/FPS
93.96984924623116%
Price, $
$195
87%
FPS Winner
AMD YD1700BBAEBOX Ryzen 7 1700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
Buy for $195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 354239 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 7 1700
Desktop • Mar 2nd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
49.850746268656714%
Multi-Core
1035
20.294117647058822%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 1700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Mar 2nd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
33.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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