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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $649
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 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 Threadripper 2920X is 2782 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-2120.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-2120
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $170.0 vs $530.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $0.38 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 65 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Performs up to 21% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i3-2120 - 542 vs 449 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-2120 - 24 vs 4 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
FPS
449
82.84132841328413%
Value, $/FPS
$0.38/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 Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
542
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
38.775510204081634%
Price, $
$530
32%
FPS Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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In Stock
Updated 361057 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-2120
Desktop • Feb 20th, 2011
Single-Core
501
39.32496075353218%
Multi-Core
1035
13.885162328950898%
Intel Core i3-2120 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 20th, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 33.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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