Pentium B980 vs i5-4690

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4690
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 84 Watt
3.51
+416%
Pentium B980
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.68

Core i5-4690 outperforms Pentium B980 by a whopping 416% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15262715
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.38no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Pentium
Power efficiency3.951.84
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date1 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 September 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$346$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data24
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size177 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1150FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDI++
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+-
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz1.15 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
VGA+no data
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA1920x1200@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980.

PCIe versionUp to 3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4690 3.51
+416%
Pentium B980 0.68

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4690 5569
+412%
Pentium B980 1087

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4690 1213
+227%
Pentium B980 371

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4690 3341
+424%
Pentium B980 637

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.51 0.68
Recency 1 May 2014 1 September 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 35 Watt

i5-4690 has a 416.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium B980, on the other hand, has 140% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-4690 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B980 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-4690 is a desktop processor while Pentium B980 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4690 and Pentium B980, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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