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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800XT 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 3800XT is 3425 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $170.0 vs $406.45
- Up to 54% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 7 3800XT - $1.04 vs $2.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT
- Performs up to 10% better in God of War than Core i3-2120 - 179 vs 163 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
163
91.06145251396647%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/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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Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.27/FPS
45.81497797356828%
Price, $
$406.45
41%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT 8-core, 16-Threads Unlocked Desktop Processor
Buy for $406.45 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 360829 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 7 3800XT
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
28.498293515358363%
Multi-Core
1035
12.203749557835161%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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