Key Differences
In short — Core i7-960 outperforms Pentium B960 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-960 is 712 days older than Pentium B960.
Advantages of Intel Pentium B960
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i7-960 - 35 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-960 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-960
- Performs up to 3% better in Lost Ark than Pentium B960 - 224 vs 218 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium B960 - 8 vs 2 threads
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium B960
Mobile • Oct 2nd, 2011
Core i7-960
Desktop • Oct 20th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium B960 | vs | Intel Core i7-960 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2011 | Release Date | Oct 20th, 2009 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Bloomfield |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 130 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
