Intel Pentium B960 vs Intel Core i3-2310M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B960 and Intel Core i3-2310M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B960

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 968 vs 945
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 369 vs 365
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.309 vs 1.332
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.723 vs 0.636
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2011 vs 20 February 2011
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 968 vs 945
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 369 vs 365
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.309 vs 1.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.723 vs 0.636

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2310M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1222 vs 978
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 814 vs 657
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 22.999 vs 15.934
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.176 vs 0.151
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.516 vs 1.349
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
L3 cache 3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1222 vs 978
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 814 vs 657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 22.999 vs 15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.176 vs 0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.516 vs 1.349

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B960
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2310M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
968
945
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
978
1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
369
365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
657
814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.309
1.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.934
22.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.151
0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.723
0.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.349
1.516
Name Intel Pentium B960 Intel Core i3-2310M
PassMark - Single thread mark 968 945
PassMark - CPU mark 978 1222
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 369 365
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 657 814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.309 1.332
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.934 22.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.151 0.176
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.723 0.636
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.349 1.516

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium B960 Intel Core i3-2310M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 October 2011 20 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $49 $76
Place in performance rating 3095 3111
Price now $48.99 $38.81
Processor Number B960 i3-2310M
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.12 18.43
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm 149 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 512 KB
L3 cache 2048 KB 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85C 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.1 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Transistor count 624 Million 624 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21.3 GB/s 21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3 1066/1333

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 650 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 2 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 37.5mmx37.5mm (rPGA988B) 37.5mm x 37.5mm *rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported PGA988, FCPGA988 FCBGA1023, PPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 16
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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