Intel Pentium B960 vs Intel Core i3-2350M

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B960 and Intel Core i3-2350M 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 4 month(s) later
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.309 vs 1.442
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.723 vs 0.689
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 October 2011 vs 15 May 2011
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.309 vs 1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.723 vs 0.689

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2350M

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1258 vs 986
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 369
  • Around 29% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 848 vs 657
  • Around 66% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.392 vs 15.934
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.177 vs 0.151
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 1.665 vs 1.349
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L3 cache 3 MB vs 2048 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 1258 vs 986
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 386 vs 369
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 848 vs 657
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 26.392 vs 15.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.177 vs 0.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.665 vs 1.349

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B960
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2350M

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
972
972
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
986
1258
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
369
386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
657
848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
3.309
1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
15.934
26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.151
0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.723
0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1.349
1.665
Name Intel Pentium B960 Intel Core i3-2350M
PassMark - Single thread mark 972 972
PassMark - CPU mark 986 1258
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 369 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 657 848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.309 1.442
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 15.934 26.392
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.151 0.177
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 0.723 0.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 1.349 1.665

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium B960 Intel Core i3-2350M

Essentials

Architecture codename Sandy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date 1 October 2011 15 May 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $49 $225
Place in performance rating 3097 3090
Price now $48.99 $41.97
Processor Number B960 i3-2350M
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Value for money (0-100) 11.12 18.37
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.20 GHz 2.30 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 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 85C 85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)
Maximum frequency 2.2 GHz 2.3 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 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.1 GHz 1.15 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 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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