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AMD Ryzen 5 9500F vs Intel Core i3-2120

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 9500F
66.2Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-2120
20Inno Score
85.3Single-core20
54.7Multi-core20
64.1Gamingspec-based20
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-2120

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 9500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 66.2 to 20, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+65) and multi-core (+35). Intel Core i3-2120 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9500F

  • Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 20
  • Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 20
  • 1100% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 1 MB
  • 1070% higher PassMark: 28,087 vs 2,400
  • 967% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 3 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-2120

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-2120
Announced2025+1%2011
SocketAM5LGA1155
Process4 nm+87%32 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-2120
Cores6+200%2
Performance cores—2
Efficiency cores—0
Threads12+200%4
Base clock3.8 GHz+15%3.3 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+52%3.3 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+1100%1 MB
L3 cache32 MB+967%3 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-2120
iGPU—Intel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-2120
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR3-1333
Max memory256 GB+700%32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-2120
PCIe version5+150%2
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9500F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9500FIntel Core i3-2120
Geekbench 6 (single)3,082+295%Top 15%780Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,454+741%Top 38%1,600Bottom 1%
PassMark28,087+1070%Top 45%2,400Bottom 1%

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