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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 2104 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than Intel Core i5-8600K - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-8600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 19% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Pentium B970 - 178 vs 149 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 6 vs 2 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.26/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B970 | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 6 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 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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