i7-13700HX vs Pentium B970

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B970
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.70
Core i7-13700HX
2023
16 cores / 24 threads, 55 Watt
21.97
+3039%

Core i7-13700HX outperforms Pentium B970 by a whopping 3039% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2720252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel PentiumIntel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency1.8236.42
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date16 January 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125$485

Detailed specifications

Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX 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 cores2 (Dual-core)16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads224
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache128 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size131 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCPGA988FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB+no data
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPT-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz1.55 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Pentium B970 0.70
i7-13700HX 21.97
+3039%

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.

Pentium B970 1073
i7-13700HX 33621
+3033%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Pentium B970 2328
i7-13700HX 17038
+632%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.70 21.97
Recency 16 January 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 2 16
Threads 2 24
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 55 Watt

Pentium B970 has 57.1% lower power consumption.

i7-13700HX, on the other hand, has a 3038.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and 700% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

The Core i7-13700HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B970 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium B970 and Core i7-13700HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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