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Pentium B980 vs Core i9-10940X

Pentium B980 vs Core i9-10940X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

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Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for CA$1,400 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X

3.3 GHz | 14-core

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for CA$1,400 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-10940X outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10940X is 2604 days newer than Pentium B980.

Advantages of Intel Pentium B980

  • Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-10940X - 35 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10940X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Intel Core i9-10940X

  • Performs up to 16% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Pentium B980 - 88 vs 76 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 28 vs 2 threads
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Hogwarts Legacy

Hogwarts Legacy

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium B980 Logo
Pentium B980

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012


FPS

76

86%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


FPS

88

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$15.91/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$1400

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-10940X Desktop Processor 14 Cores up to 4.8GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W, BX8069510940X

Buy for CA$1,400 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 143 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium B980 Logo
Pentium B980

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium B980 Logo
Pentium B980

Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012


Single-Core

360

23%

Multi-Core

609

5%

Intel Core i9-10940X Logo
Core i9-10940X

Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019


Single-Core

1562

100%

Multi-Core

10769

100%

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Intel Pentium B980

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Intel Core i9-10940X

Sep 1st, 2012Release Date
Oct 19th, 2019
PentiumCollectionCore i9 Extreme
Sandy BridgeCodenameCascade Lake
Intel Socket G2 (988B)SocketIntel Socket 2066
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
14
2Threads
28
2.4 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.6 GHz
35 W
TDP165 W
32 nmProcess Size
14 nm
24.0xMultiplier
33.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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