Pentium G4560 vs i7-960

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-960
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.11
Pentium G4560
2017
2 cores / 4 threads, 54 Watt
2.23
+5.7%

Pentium G4560 outperforms Core i7-960 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18801841
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.170.62
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold
Power efficiency1.544.14
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$108

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G4560 has 265% better value for money than i7-960.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate1333 MHz8 GT/s
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1366FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600
Maximum memory size24 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

i7-960 2.11
Pentium G4560 2.23
+5.7%

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.

i7-960 3351
Pentium G4560 3538
+5.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-960 489
Pentium G4560 718
+46.8%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-960 1654
+13.1%
Pentium G4560 1463

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

i7-960 5230
Pentium G4560 5710
+9.2%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 2.23
Recency 20 October 2009 3 January 2017
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 54 Watt

i7-960 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G4560, on the other hand, has a 5.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 140.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-960 and Pentium G4560.


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