In Control, the Pentium B980 is same performance as the Core i5-680. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Pentium B980
- Is 2 years and 4 months newer – Sep 01, 2012 vs Apr 19, 2010
- Is 2 years and 4 months newer
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 35 vs 73 Watts
- Consumes up to 52% less energy
Core i5-680
No clear advantages
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Pentium B980 vs Core i5-680: Comparison of performance and price
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium B980 vs Core i5-680 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B980 vs Core i5-680 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B980
Sep 1st, 2012
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
2 MB
50%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-680
Apr 19th, 2010
Cores
2-core
100%
L3 Cache
4 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.866 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Pentium B980 Sep 1st, 2012 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i5-680 Apr 19th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | $294.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGAG2 (988B) | Socket | LGA1156 |
35W | Power Consumption | 73W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 1333 MHz (DDR3) |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated GPU | Intel HD |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
