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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600KF outperforms Pentium B970 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600KF is 3595 days newer than Pentium B970.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600KF - 35 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-12600KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600KF
- Performs up to 13% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Pentium B970 - 332 vs 295 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B970 - 16 vs 2 threads
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
332
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$152.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600KF Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Pentium B970
Mobile • Jan 1st, 2012
Core i5-12600KF
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B970 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium B970 or Core i5-12600KF
Forza Horizon 4, 1920 x 1080, Max
305 FPS
$5.41/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$4.64/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$7.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$5.28/FPS
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Core i5-12600KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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