Intel Core i3-9100F vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-9100F and Intel Pentium G6960 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i3-9100F

Intel Pentium G6960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-9100F

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 3 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 43% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Around 38% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2499 vs 1279
4.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6738 vs 1433

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	23 April 2019 vs January 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark	6738 vs 1433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394 vs 3379

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 1078

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1957 vs 1078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-9100F
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2499

1279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6738

1433

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3394

3379

Name	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark	2499	1279
PassMark - CPU mark	6738	1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1078	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3394	3379
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2548

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-9100F	Intel Pentium G6960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Clarkdale
Launch date	23 April 2019	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$389
Place in performance rating	1511	1528
Processor Number	i3-9100F	G6960
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Series		Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status		Discontinued
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.60 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Unlocked
Die size		81 mm2
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3 1066
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	73 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Integrated Intel® QuickAssist Technology
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		533 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Integrated
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2