Intel Core i7-7700T vs Intel Pentium G6960

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-7700T 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, 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 i7-7700T

Intel Pentium G6960

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-7700T

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 0 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 30% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 80°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
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
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
3.9x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16.38 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 68% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2145 vs 1279
5.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7584 vs 1433
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3523 vs 3379

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2017 vs January 2011
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
Maximum core temperature	80°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16.38 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2145 vs 1279
PassMark - CPU mark	7584 vs 1433
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3523 vs 3379

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G6960

2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1957 vs 916

Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1957 vs 916

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-7700T
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G6960

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2145

1279

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7584

1433

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

916

1957

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3523

3379

Name	Intel Core i7-7700T	Intel Pentium G6960
PassMark - Single thread mark	2145	1279
PassMark - CPU mark	7584	1433
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	916	1957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3523	3379
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.684
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	137.165
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	31.414
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1720
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1660
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2953

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-7700T	Intel Pentium G6960
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Clarkdale
Launch date	January 2017	January 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$299
Place in performance rating	1541	1531
Price now	$395.08
Processor Number	i7-7700T	G6960
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.83
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.90 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	2.5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	80°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	8	2
Die size		81 mm2
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V	DDR3 1066
Maximum memory bandwidth		17 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	533 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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® HD Graphics 630	Integrated
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	2
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	1.90 GHz
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	FCLGA1151	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	73 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015A (35W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
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 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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)