Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 1948 days newer than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 22% better in Minecraft than Pentium B980 - 719 vs 591 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 12 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
719
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.28/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
24.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |