i9-13900KS vs Pentium B960

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium B960
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.62
Core i9-13900KS
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 150 Watt
38.70
+6142%

Core i9-13900KS outperforms Pentium B960 by a whopping 6142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking279273
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data55.84
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentiumno data
Power efficiency1.6824.40
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date2 October 2011 (13 years ago)12 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$134$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS 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)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads232
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.8 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate4 × 5 GT/sno data
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache64K (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB (shared)36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size131 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS 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
SocketFCPGA988,PGA988FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt150 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
FMA+-
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x-+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size16 GB192 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21.335 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz1.65 GHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported24
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS.

PCIe version2.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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.

Pentium B960 0.62
i9-13900KS 38.70
+6142%

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.

Pentium B960 986
i9-13900KS 61474
+6135%

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.

Pentium B960 326
i9-13900KS 3138
+863%

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.

Pentium B960 535
i9-13900KS 21715
+3959%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.62 38.70
Integrated graphics card 0.77 6.16
Recency 2 October 2011 12 January 2023
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 2 32
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 150 Watt

Pentium B960 has 328.6% lower power consumption.

i9-13900KS, on the other hand, has a 6141.9% higher aggregate performance score, 700% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, and 1100% more physical cores and 1500% more threads.

The Core i9-13900KS is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B960 in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium B960 is a notebook processor while Core i9-13900KS is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Pentium B960 and Core i9-13900KS, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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