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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $449
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-2120 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 3546 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $170.0 vs $211.09
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 5800X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 37% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - 148 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 9% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-2120 - $1.43 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 16 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-2120 Dual-Core Processor 3.3 GHz 3 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I32120
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Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
148
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$211.09
80%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen 7 5800X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 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 |
Builds Using Core i3-2120 or Ryzen 7 5800X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
132 FPS
$17.85/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$15.75/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$12.01/FPS
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Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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114 FPS
$12.27/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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139 FPS
$10.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$14.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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94 FPS
$21.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$14.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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107 FPS
$15.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 7 5800X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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