Intel Core i7-5600U vs Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-5600U and Intel Pentium 4 HT 660 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, 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-5600U

Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5600U

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 11 month(s) later
1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
Around 48% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 70.8°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
7.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 115 Watt
Around 36% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1503 vs 1106

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs February 2005
Number of cores	2 vs 1
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 70.8°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	128 KB vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 115 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1503 vs 1106

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 975 vs 700

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
L2 cache	2048 KB vs 512 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975 vs 700

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-5600U
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 HT 660

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

700

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1503

1106

Name	Intel Core i7-5600U	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
PassMark - Single thread mark	1760
PassMark - CPU mark	3015
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	700	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1503	1106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	39.132
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.037
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1168
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3342
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1168
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1977
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3342

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-5600U	Intel Pentium 4 HT 660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Prescott
Launch date	5 January 2015	February 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$393
Place in performance rating	1958	2291
Processor Number	i7-5600U	660
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm	135 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	28 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2048 KB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	70.8°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	1
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	1300 Million	169 million
VID voltage range		1.200V-1.400V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Device ID	0x1616
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	950 MHz
Graphics max frequency	950 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	2560x1600@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	7.5 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	PLGA775, PPGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	115 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	4x1, 2x4
Security & Reliability
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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)