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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 2600X outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 2600X is 2300 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 2600X - 35 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 2600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Performs up to 34% better in War Thunder than Pentium B970 - 170 vs 127 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 12 vs 2 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
170
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.03/FPS
100%
Price, $
$175
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler - YD260XBCAFBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B970 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium B970 or Ryzen 5 2600X
War Thunder, 1920 x 1080, Movie
111 FPS
$13.51/FPS
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