Intel Core i7-2675QM vs Intel Pentium B970

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2675QM and Intel Pentium B970 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2675QM

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 6 more threads: 8 vs 2
  • Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 85C
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1299 vs 1018
  • 3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3856 vs 1073
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 477 vs 364
  • 2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1678 vs 668
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 November 2011 vs 1 October 2011
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 2
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 85C
L1 cache 256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1299 vs 1018
PassMark - CPU mark 3856 vs 1073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 477 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1678 vs 668

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B970

  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2675QM
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B970

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1299
1018
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3856
1073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
477
364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1678
668
Name Intel Core i7-2675QM Intel Pentium B970
PassMark - Single thread mark 1299 1018
PassMark - CPU mark 3856 1073
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 477 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1678 668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.517
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 54.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.484
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 3.801

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-2675QM Intel Pentium B970

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 2 November 2011 1 October 2011
Place in performance rating 2687 2681
Processor Number i7-2675QM B970
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $125
Price now $50.99
Value for money (0-100) 11.33

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 216 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 256 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 1024 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 6144 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 100 °C 85C
Maximum frequency 3.10 GHz 2.3 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 8 2
Transistor count 995 Million 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.2 GHz 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1224) 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported FCBGA1224 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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