Key Differences
In short — Core i7-965 outperforms Pentium B980 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-965 is 1384 days older than Pentium B980.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-965 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-965 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-965
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Pentium B980 - 111 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B980 - 8 vs 2 threads
Elden Ring
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TOP 5 Games
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Pentium B980
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2012
Core i7-965
Desktop • Nov 17th, 2008
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B980 | vs | Intel Core i7-965 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 17th, 2008 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 Extreme |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 24.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
