In Atomfall, the Pentium B960 is slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Pentium B960
- Consumes up to 90% less energy – 35 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 90% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
- Up to 34% faster in Atomfall – 248 vs 185 FPS
- Up to 34% faster in Atomfall
- Is 13 years and 9 months newer – Jul 30, 2025 vs Oct 02, 2011
- Is 13 years and 9 months newer
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Pentium B960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X: Comparison of performance and price
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Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Average FPS
248 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
186 FPS
100%
Price, $
$2299.98
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.27/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium B960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
3196
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
27474
100%
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 9970X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B960
Oct 2nd, 2011
Cores
2-core
6%
L3 Cache
2 MB
2%
Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
55%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
Jul 30th, 2025
Cores
32-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
6400 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Pentium B960 Oct 2nd, 2011 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X Jul 30th, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 2nd, 2011 | Release Date | Jul 30th, 2025 |
| – | MSRP | $2,499.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGAG2 (988B) | Socket | sTR5 |
35W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 6400 MHz (DDR5) |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
