The Pentium B980 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i9-14900K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium B980
The Core i9-14900K is better in every way
Advantages of the Core i9-14900K
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 2 threads
Pentium B980 vs Core i9-14900K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium B980
Sep 1st, 2012
Average FPS
166
74%
Min 1% FPS
111
76%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Average FPS
223
100%
Min 1% FPS
146
100%
Price, $
$432.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.94/FPS
100%
Pentium B980 vs Core i9-14900K 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 i9-14900K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B980 vs Core i9-14900K in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B980
Sep 1st, 2012
Cores
2-core
8%
L3 Cache
2 MB
6%
Base Frequency
2.4 GHz
75%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i9-14900K
Oct 17th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
36 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium B980 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 1st, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $589.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| 35 W | Power Consumption | Not Available |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 2.4 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 6.0 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 36 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz, DDR5 @ 5600 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
