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 2% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Pentium B980 - 181 vs 178 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 20 vs 2 threads
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
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 |