Intel Pentium B970 vs Intel Core i3-2100T

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium B970 and Intel Core i3-2100T 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.

Intel Pentium B970

Intel Core i3-2100T

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium B970

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 31% higher maximum core temperature: 85C vs 65.0°C

Launch date	1 October 2011 vs February 2011
Maximum core temperature	85C vs 65.0°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100T

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1092 vs 1029
Around 36% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1496 vs 1100
6.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2356 vs 364
6.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4444 vs 668

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1092 vs 1029
PassMark - CPU mark	1496 vs 1100
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2356 vs 364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4444 vs 668

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium B970
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1029

1092

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1100

1496

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

364

2356

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

668

4444

Name	Intel Pentium B970	Intel Core i3-2100T
PassMark - Single thread mark	1029	1092
PassMark - CPU mark	1100	1496
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	364	2356
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	668	4444

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium B970	Intel Core i3-2100T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2011	February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)	$125	$180
Place in performance rating	2689	1407
Price now	$50.99	$59.99
Processor Number	B970	i3-2100T
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.33	14.40
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	131 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	85C	65.0°C
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	624 Million	504 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 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 2000
Device ID		0x102
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
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCLGA1155
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
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® 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
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)