Intel Core i7-11700 vs Intel Pentium D 950

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-11700 and Intel Pentium D 950 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Core i7-11700

Intel Pentium D 950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-11700

CPU is newer: launch date 15 year(s) 2 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 65 nm
18.3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
4.7x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3267 vs 695
30.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 20713 vs 681

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Mar 2021 vs January 2006
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3267 vs 695
PassMark - CPU mark	20713 vs 681

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 950

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	4096 KB vs 2 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-11700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 950

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3267

695

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

20713

681

Name	Intel Core i7-11700	Intel Pentium D 950
PassMark - Single thread mark	3267	695
PassMark - CPU mark	20713	681
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7639
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		220
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		389

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-11700	Intel Pentium D 950
Essentials
Architecture codename	Rocket Lake	Presler
Launch date	16 Mar 2021	January 2006
Launch price (MSRP)	$323 - $333
Place in performance rating	583	3051
Processor Number	i7-11700	950
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s	800 MHz FSB
Front-side bus (FSB)	16 MB
L1 cache	512 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	C1+D0=63.4°C, B1=68.6°C
Maximum frequency	4.90 GHz	3.4 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16
Die size		162 mm2
Transistor count		376 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.3375V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	50 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x4C8A
Execution Units	32
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
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 UHD Graphics 750
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5 mm x 37.5 mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1200	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2019C
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
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 AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)