The Pentium B970 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-7940X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 79% less energy – 35 vs 165 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Core i9-7940X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 28 vs 2 threads
Pentium B970 vs Core i9-7940X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium B970
Jan 1st, 2012
Average FPS
165
88%
Min 1% FPS
111
90%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i9-7940X
Sep 1st, 2017
Average FPS
187
100%
Min 1% FPS
124
100%
Price, $
$300
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.6/FPS
100%
Pentium B970 vs Core i9-7940X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium B970 vs Core i9-7940X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B970 vs Core i9-7940X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B970
Jan 1st, 2012
Cores
2-core
14%
L3 Cache
2 MB
10%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
74%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-7940X
Sep 1st, 2017
Cores
14-core
100%
L3 Cache
19.25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.1 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium B970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1,399.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
35 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 2 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.3 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 19.25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
