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Intel Pentium B970 vs Core2 Duo T9600

The Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1325 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz×Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypePGA988BGA479
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MBL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q1 2009
# of Samples390935
CPU Value21.419.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1019(-8.7%)11153(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1090(0.0%)1080(-0.9%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz
1,090
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
1,080
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz
21.4
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
19.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz
1,019
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
1,115
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.