Intel Core i7-4790T vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-4790T and Intel Pentium G6960 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.

Intel Core i7-4790T

Intel Pentium G6960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790T

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 95% higher maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2088 vs 1264
4.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6334 vs 1293

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2088 vs 1264
PassMark - CPU mark	6334 vs 1293

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71.45°C
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 893
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3379 vs 3070

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 71.45°C
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1957 vs 893
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3379 vs 3070

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-4790T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2088

1264

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

6334

1293

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

893

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3070

3379

Name	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark	2088	1264
PassMark - CPU mark	6334	1293
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	893	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3070	3379

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-4790T	Intel Pentium G6960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Clarkdale
Launch date	Q2'14	January 2011
Place in performance rating	1459	1458
Processor Number	i7-4790T	G6960
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.45°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	2
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
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR3 1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	533 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600	Integrated
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
VGA
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA	1920x1200@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
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	FCLGA1150	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	73 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013B
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
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® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
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)