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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6950X outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6950X is 1368 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 35 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Performs up to 20% better in World of Warcraft than Pentium B980 - 181 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 20 vs 2 threads
World of Warcraft
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
181
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.22/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$1125
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76950X Boxed Core i7-6950X Processor Extreme Edition 3.0, Gray
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Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i7-6950X
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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