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AMD Ryzen 7 5700G vs Intel Core i3-2120

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G
46.6Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-2120
20Inno Score
48.6Single-core20
46.2Multi-core20
44.9Gamingspec-based20
11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 5700G0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-2120

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 5700G wins this desktop processor face-off, 46.6 to 20, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and multi-core (+26). 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 7 5700G

  • Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 20
  • Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 20
  • 909% higher PassMark: 24,216 vs 2,400
  • 700% higher L2 cache: 4 MB vs 1 MB
  • 433% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 3 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-2120

  • Lower launch price: $138 vs $359

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-2120
Announced20212011
SocketAM4LGA1155
Process7 nm+78%32 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-2120
Cores8+300%2
Performance cores—2
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+300%4
Base clock3.8 GHz+15%3.3 GHz
Boost clock4.6 GHz+39%3.3 GHz
L2 cache4 MB+700%1 MB
L3 cache16 MB+433%3 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-2120
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (Vega 8)Intel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-2120
Memory supportDDR4-3200DDR3-1333
Max memory—32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-2120
PCIe version3+50%2
CPU PCIe lanes—16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 5700G versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 5700GIntel Core i3-2120
Geekbench 6 (single)—780Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—1,600Bottom 1%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,494Bottom 45%—
PassMark24,216+909%Bottom 44%2,400Bottom 1%

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