Ryzen 5 5600X vs i3-7120

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 5600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	532
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	25.24
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency	no data	20.06
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)
Release date	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)	8 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$117	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	12
Base clock speed	4 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	40	37
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	3 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	32 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	2x 80.7 + 125 (I/O) mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	95 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 5600X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	1151	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 5600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 5600X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 5600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 630

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Ryzen 5 5600X.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	17 July 2017	8 October 2020
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	4	12
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	51 Watt	65 Watt

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