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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3433 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- 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 25% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium B980 - 194 vs 155 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 8 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
FPS
194
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.61/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$119
100%
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INTEL CORE I3-12100F Desktop
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 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 |
| 2.4 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 |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium B980 or Core i3-12100F
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
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Core i3-12100F
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