Intel Pentium J2900 vs Intel Core i5-660

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium J2900 and Intel Core i5-660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium J2900

Intel Core i5-660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium J2900

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 45% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 72.6°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.3x lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 73 Watt
Around 81% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.41 vs 0.226
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.287 vs 13.08
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.547 vs 0.306
Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.03 vs 1.375

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 November 2013 vs January 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 72.6°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
L1 cache	224 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.41 vs 0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.287 vs 13.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.547 vs 0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.03 vs 1.375

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-660

Around 35% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Around 94% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1425 vs 733
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2397 vs 1249

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1425 vs 733
PassMark - CPU mark	2397 vs 1249

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium J2900
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-660

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

733

1425

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1249

2397

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.41

0.226

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

42.287

13.08

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.547

0.306

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.03

1.375

Name	Intel Pentium J2900	Intel Core i5-660
PassMark - Single thread mark	733	1425
PassMark - CPU mark	1249	2397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.41	0.226
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.287	13.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.547	0.306
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.03	1.375
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1247
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1247
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		524
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1157
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.068

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium J2900	Intel Core i5-660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Bay Trail	Clarkdale
Launch date	1 November 2013	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$94	$70
Place in performance rating	2956	2965
Processor Number	J2900	i5-660
Series	Intel® Pentium® Processor J Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$49
Value for money (0-100)		19.54
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.41 GHz	3.33 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	72.6°C
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size		81 mm2
L3 cache		4096 KB (shared)
Transistor count		382 million
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	688 MHz	733 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	896 MHz
Graphics max frequency	896 MHz
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm X 27mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1170	FCLGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	73 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	4	16
Number of USB ports	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	X4, X2, X1	1x16, 2x8
Total number of SATA ports	2
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit	36-bit
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Demand Based Switching
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)