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AMD Ryzen 7 9700F vs Intel Core i3-2120

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
74.1Inno Score
VS
Intel Core i3-2120
20Inno Score
93.5Single-core20
65Multi-core20
67.2Gamingspec-based20
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700F1 spec wins — Intel Core i3-2120

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 9700F wins this desktop processor face-off, 74.1 to 20, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+74) and multi-core (+45). 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 9700F

  • Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 20
  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 20
  • 1500% higher L2 cache: 8 MB vs 1 MB
  • 1417% higher PassMark: 36,396 vs 2,400
  • 967% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 3 MB

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-2120

  • Has Cooler included — the other doesn't

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-2120
Announced2025+1%2011
SocketAM5LGA1155
Process4 nm+87%32 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedNoYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-2120
Cores8+300%2
Performance cores—2
Efficiency cores—0
Threads16+300%4
Base clock3.8 GHz+15%3.3 GHz
Boost clock5.5 GHz+67%3.3 GHz
L2 cache8 MB+1500%1 MB
L3 cache32 MB+967%3 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-2120
iGPU—Intel HD Graphics 2000
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-2120
Memory supportDDR5-5600DDR3-1333
Max memory256 GB+700%32 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-2120
PCIe version5+150%2
CPU PCIe lanes24+50%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700F versus Intel Core i3-2120
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 9700FIntel Core i3-2120
Geekbench 6 (single)3,342+328%Top 3%780Bottom 1%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,093+906%Top 26%1,600Bottom 1%
PassMark36,396+1417%Top 33%2,400Bottom 1%

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