The Pentium B960 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium B960
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium B960 vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium B960
Oct 2nd, 2011
Average FPS
165
87%
Min 1% FPS
111
88%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Pentium B960 vs Core i7-8700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium B960 vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B960 vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B960
Oct 2nd, 2011
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
2 MB
17%
Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
59%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium B960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 2nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $359.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
