i3-2120 vs Ryzen 7 5700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
15.28
+1142%
Core i3-2120
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
1.23

Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Core i3-2120 by a whopping 1142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4612322
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation61.100.14
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency22.251.79
Architecture codenameCezanne (2021−2024)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)20 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179$95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5700 has 43543% better value for money than i3-2120.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz3.3 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm32 nm
Die size180 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors10,700 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700 and Core i3-2120.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 5700 15.28
+1142%
i3-2120 1.23

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 5700 24264
+1140%
i3-2120 1956

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 5700 2001
+303%
i3-2120 497

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 5700 8777
+759%
i3-2120 1022

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.28 1.23
Recency 4 April 2022 20 February 2011
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm

Ryzen 7 5700 has a 1142.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2120 in performance tests.


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