Pentium B960 vs i9-7920X

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Aggregate performance score

Core i9-7920X
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 140 Watt
14.89
+2302%
Pentium B960
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.62

Core i9-7920X outperforms Pentium B960 by a whopping 2302% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4762792
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.31no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i9Intel Pentium
Power efficiency10.071.68
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date10 September 2017 (7 years ago)2 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz2.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0DMI 2.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16.5 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size484 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C85 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA-+
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+no data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR3
Maximum memory size128 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-7920X and Pentium B960.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4416

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.

i9-7920X 14.89
+2302%
Pentium B960 0.62

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.

i9-7920X 23653
+2299%
Pentium B960 986

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.

i9-7920X 1374
+323%
Pentium B960 325

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.

i9-7920X 9219
+1626%
Pentium B960 534

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.89 0.62
Recency 10 September 2017 2 October 2011
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 35 Watt

i9-7920X has a 2301.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium B960, on the other hand, has 300% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-7920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B960 in performance tests.

Note that Core i9-7920X is a desktop processor while Pentium B960 is a notebook one.


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