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).

Intel Core i7-2675QM

Intel Pentium B970

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: 1302 vs 1018
3.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3852 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	1302 vs 1018
PassMark - CPU mark	3852 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

1302

1018

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3852

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	1302	1018
PassMark - CPU mark	3852	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	2688	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)