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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1600X is 1927 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 1600X - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
- Performs up to 9% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium B970 - 169 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 12 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
169
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$302.52
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Processor (YD160XBCAEWOF)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 1600X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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