Ryzen 5 9600X vs i3-7120

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot rated314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.85
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiencyno data27.59
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date17 July 2017 (7 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$117$279

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed4 GHz3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
Multiplier40no data
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm4 nm
Die sizeno data70.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151AM5
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 630AMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes1624

Pros & cons summary


Integrated graphics card 3.11 1.98
Recency 17 July 2017 8 August 2024
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 65 Watt

i3-7120 has 57.1% faster integrated GPU, and 27.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 5 9600X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 9600X. We've got no test results to judge.


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