Intel Core i5-760 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-760 and AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-760

AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 71°C
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2638 vs 2369
Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 521 vs 435
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1609 vs 1359
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.828 vs 13.634
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.229 vs 0.224
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.26 vs 0.457

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	July 2010 vs June 2010
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 71°C
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2638 vs 2369
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521 vs 435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1609 vs 1359
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.828 vs 13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229 vs 0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.26 vs 0.457

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 2% higher clock speed: 3.4 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1302 vs 1293
7.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.563 vs 0.595
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.98 vs 4.469

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.4 GHz vs 3.33 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1302 vs 1293
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	4.563 vs 0.595
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.98 vs 4.469

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-760
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1293

1302

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2638

2369

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

521

435

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1609

1359

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.595

4.563

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

50.828

13.634

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.229

0.224

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.26

0.457

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.469

4.98

Name	Intel Core i5-760	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1293	1302
PassMark - CPU mark	2638	2369
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	521	435
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1609	1359
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.595	4.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	50.828	13.634
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.229	0.224
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.26	0.457
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.469	4.98

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-760	AMD Phenom II X4 960T BE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Zosma
Launch date	July 2010	June 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$230
Place in performance rating	2881	2863
Price now	$99.99
Processor Number	i5-760
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Phenom II X4 Black
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.46
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Phenom
OPN PIB		HD96ZTWFGRBOX
OPN Tray		HD96ZTWFK4DGR
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	346 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	71°C
Maximum frequency	3.33 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	774 million	904 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	AM3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)