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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790 outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790 is 851 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790 - 35 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Performs up to 6% better in Fortnite than Pentium B970 - 223 vs 211 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 8 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
223
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$96.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790 Processor 3.6GHz 8MB LGA 1150 CPU, OEM (CM8064601560113)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Core i7-4790
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B970 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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