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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3677 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 35 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 7% better in Resident Evil Village than Pentium B970 - 311 vs 291 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 8 vs 2 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
311
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
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INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B970 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
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