Intel Core i3-2370M vs Intel Pentium B960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2370M and Intel Pentium B960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2370M

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1056 vs 971
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1371 vs 985
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 414 vs 369
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 882 vs 657
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.096 vs 15.934
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.623 vs 1.349
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 January 2012 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1056 vs 971
PassMark - CPU mark 1371 vs 985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 414 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 882 vs 657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.096 vs 15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.623 vs 1.349

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B960

  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.309 vs 0.991
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.151 vs 0.135
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.723 vs 0.701
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.309 vs 0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.151 vs 0.135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.723 vs 0.701

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2370M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B960

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1056
971
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1371
985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
414
369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
882
657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.991
3.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
18.096
15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.135
0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.701
0.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.623
1.349
Name Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Pentium B960
PassMark - Single thread mark 1056 971
PassMark - CPU mark 1371 985
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 414 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 882 657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.991 3.309
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 18.096 15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.135 0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.701 0.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.623 1.349

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-2370M Intel Pentium B960

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 January 2012 1 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $225 $49
Place in performance rating 3088 3096
Price now $39.81 $48.99
Processor Number i3-2370M B960
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 20.53 11.12
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.40 GHz 2.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB 2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA) 85C
Maximum frequency 2.4 GHz 2.2 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Transistor count 624 Million 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Device ID 0x116
Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000 Intel HD Graphics

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023) 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported PPGA988 PGA988, FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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