Intel Core i5-3210M vs Intel Pentium B970

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-3210M and Intel Pentium B970 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), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-3210M

Intel Pentium B970

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3210M

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C 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 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1524 vs 1029
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2466 vs 1100
Around 52% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 555 vs 364
Around 84% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1227 vs 668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2012 vs 1 October 2011
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105 °C 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	1524 vs 1029
PassMark - CPU mark	2466 vs 1100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	555 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1227 vs 668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-3210M
CPU 2: Intel Pentium B970

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1524

1029

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2466

1100

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

555

364

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1227

668

Name	Intel Core i5-3210M	Intel Pentium B970
PassMark - Single thread mark	1524	1029
PassMark - CPU mark	2466	1100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	555	364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1227	668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.786
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.488
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.257
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3036
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3036

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-3210M	Intel Pentium B970
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	3 June 2012	1 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$125
Place in performance rating	2368	2689
Price now	$120.68	$50.99
Processor Number	i5-3210M	B970
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	9.33	11.33
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.30 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	105 °C	85C
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz	2.3 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	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.15 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	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B)	37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	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® Secure Key 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)