The Pentium B970 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 5 3600. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium B970
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 35 vs 65 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 3600
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 12 vs 2 threads
Pentium B970 vs Ryzen 5 3600 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium B970
Jan 1st, 2012
Average FPS
165
87%
Min 1% FPS
111
88%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
190
100%
Min 1% FPS
126
100%
Price, $
$74.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.39/FPS
100%
Pentium B970 vs Ryzen 5 3600 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 Ryzen 5 3600 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B970 vs Ryzen 5 3600 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B970
Jan 1st, 2012
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
2 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.3 GHz
64%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 3600
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium B970 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $199.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
35 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
