Intel Core i3-6100T vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-6100T and Intel Pentium 4 HT 660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, 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).

Intel Core i3-6100T

Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6100T

1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1778 vs 1106

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1778 vs 1106

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 70.8°C vs 66°C
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 809

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	70.8°C vs 66°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975 vs 809

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-6100T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

809

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1778

1106

Name	Intel Core i3-6100T	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
PassMark - Single thread mark	1867
PassMark - CPU mark	3651
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	809	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1778	1106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	68.02
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.778
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	20.845

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-6100T	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Prescott
Launch date	Q3'15	February 2005
Place in performance rating	2289	2286
Processor Number	i3-6100T	660
Series	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	800 MHz FSB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	66°C	70.8°C
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4
Die size		135 mm2
L1 cache		28 KB
L2 cache		2048 KB
Maximum frequency		3.6 GHz
Transistor count		169 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x1912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	PLGA775, PPGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	115 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)