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Intel Core2 Duo T9600 vs Pentium B970

The Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz is newer than Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. 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 1316 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 Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz×Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA479PGA988
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2009Q3 2012
# of Samples930386
CPU Value19.621.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)11103(0.0%)1027(-7.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1074(-2.0%)1096(0.0%)
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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 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
1,074
Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz
1,096
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
19.6
Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz
21.5
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz
1,110
Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz
1,027
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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 Core2 Duo T9600 @ 2.80GHz Intel Pentium B970 @ 2.30GHz
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.070.07
Running cost per day$0.018$0.018
Power consumption per year (kWh)25.625.6
Running cost per year$6.39$6.39
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.