Intel Core i3-3120M vs Intel Pentium B960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3120M 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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).

Intel Core i3-3120M

Intel Pentium B960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) vs 85C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1272 vs 975
Around 69% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1698 vs 1002
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 465 vs 369
Around 58% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1041 vs 657
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.948 vs 3.309

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2012 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Maximum core temperature	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA) vs 85C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1272 vs 975
PassMark - CPU mark	1698 vs 1002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	465 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1041 vs 657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.948 vs 3.309

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3120M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1272

975

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1698

1002

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

465

369

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1041

657

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.948

3.309

Name	Intel Core i3-3120M	Intel Pentium B960
PassMark - Single thread mark	1272	975
PassMark - CPU mark	1698	1002
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	465	369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1041	657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.948	3.309
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3107
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.723
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.349

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3120M	Intel Pentium B960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2012	1 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	$49
Place in performance rating	2016	3109
Price now	$110	$48.99
Processor Number	i3-3120M	B960
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	8.61	11.12
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.20 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB	2048 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)	85C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count		624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID	0x166
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 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 4000	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	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	FCPGA988	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)