Intel Core i7-960 vs Intel Pentium 4 519K

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-960 and Intel Pentium 4 519K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, 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 i7-960

Intel Pentium 4 519K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-960

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 8 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Around 0% higher maximum core temperature: 67.9°C vs 67.7°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 90 nm
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2198 vs 665

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2009 vs January 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3.06 GHz
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C vs 67.7°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 16 KB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2198 vs 665

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 4 519K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 662 vs 565

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	662 vs 565

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-960
CPU 2: Intel Pentium 4 519K

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

565

662

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

665

Name	Intel Core i7-960	Intel Pentium 4 519K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1459
PassMark - CPU mark	3351
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	565	662
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2198	665
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	59.327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.374
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.942

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-960	Intel Pentium 4 519K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bloomfield	Prescott
Launch date	October 2009	January 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$316
Place in performance rating	2765	2745
Price now	$99.99
Processor Number	i7-960	519K
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	17.14
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.06 GHz
Bus Speed	4.8 GT/s QPI	533 MHz FSB
Die size	263 mm2	112 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	1333 MHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	16 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1024 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Maximum core temperature	67.9°C	67.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of QPI Links	1
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	731 million	125 million
VID voltage range	0.800V-1.375V	1.25V-1.400V
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	24 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1366	PLGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	130 Watt	84 Watt
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)