Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900KF outperforms Pentium B960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900KF is 3686 days newer than Pentium B960.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B960
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-12900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900KF
- Performs up to 29% better in Borderlands 3 than Pentium B960 - 248 vs 192 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B960 - 24 vs 2 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
248
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
100%
Price, $
$272.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Mobile • Oct 2nd, 2011
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B960 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2011 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 16 |
2 | Threads | 24 |
2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |