The Pentium B980 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-2700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium B980
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 35 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-2700K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 8 vs 2 threads
Pentium B980 vs Core i7-2700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium B980
Sep 1st, 2012
Average FPS
166
97%
Min 1% FPS
111
97%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i7-2700K
Oct 24th, 2011
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
115
100%
Price, $
$169.88
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.99/FPS
100%
Pentium B980 vs Core i7-2700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium B980 vs Core i7-2700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B980 vs Core i7-2700K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B980
Sep 1st, 2012
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
25%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
69%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i7-2700K
Oct 24th, 2011
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium B980 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $332.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
35 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1333 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
