Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 1759 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 69% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 35 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 357% better in League of Legends than Pentium B980 - 192 vs 42 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 8 vs 2 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
192
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 112 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |