Pentium D 960 vs i3-2350M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-2350M
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.79
+54.9%
Pentium D 960
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 130 Watt
0.51

Core i3-2350M outperforms Pentium D 960 by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26272886
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency2.130.37
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Presler (2005−2007)
Release date1 October 2011 (13 years ago)23 April 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$523

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache64K (per core)16 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per die)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size149 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature85C (PGA); 100C (BGA)no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors624 million376 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1.2V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCBGA1023,PPGA988LGA775,PLGA775
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching--
PAEno data32 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d--
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 3000On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-2350M 0.79
+54.9%
Pentium D 960 0.51

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-2350M 1258
+55.9%
Pentium D 960 807

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.79 0.51
Recency 1 October 2011 23 April 2006
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt

i3-2350M has a 54.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 103.1% more advanced lithography process, and 271.4% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-2350M is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium D 960 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-2350M is a notebook processor while Pentium D 960 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-2350M and Pentium D 960, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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