The Pentium B960 is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-3550. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium B960
- Consumes up to 55% less energy – 35 vs 77 Watts
Advantages of the Core i5-3550
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 4 vs 2 threads
Pentium B960 vs Core i5-3550 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium B960
Oct 2nd, 2011
Average FPS
165
96%
Min 1% FPS
111
97%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Average FPS
171
100%
Min 1% FPS
114
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Pentium B960 vs Core i5-3550 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Ultra
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+2
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Very High
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+2
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High
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+1
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium B960 vs Core i5-3550 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium B960 vs Core i5-3550 in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium B960
Oct 2nd, 2011
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
2 MB
33%
Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
67%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i5-3550
Apr 29th, 2012
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium B960 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-3550 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 2nd, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2012 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $194.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
35 W | Power Consumption | 77 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
