Pentium B950 vs Core i3-6006U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-6006U
2016
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.48
+128%

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking20752653
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i3Intel Pentium
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date11 November 2016 (7 years ago)19 June 2011 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$281$134
Current price$452 (1.6x MSRP)$90 (0.7x MSRP)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 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 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.1 GHz
L1 cache128 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size99 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
Number of transistors1750 Million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 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
SocketFCBGA1356PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMAno data+
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+-
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-no data
Smart Response+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 520Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency900 MHz1.1 GHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6006U and Pentium B950.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1216

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.

i3-6006U 1.48
+128%
Pentium B950 0.65

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i3-6006U 2282
+128%
Pentium B950 1002

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 128% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-6006U 646
+106%
Pentium B950 313

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 106% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i3-6006U 1329
+156%
Pentium B950 519

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 156% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

i3-6006U 3227
+18.2%
Pentium B950 2730

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 18% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

i3-6006U 7364
+40.1%
Pentium B950 5255

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 40% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i3-6006U 24.3
+41.2%
Pentium B950 34.3

Pentium B950 outperforms Core i3-6006U by 41% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i3-6006U 2
+46.6%
Pentium B950 2

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 47% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-6006U 1.2
+650%
Pentium B950 0.2

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 650% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-6006U 1808
+35.6%
Pentium B950 1333

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 36% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-6006U 14
+58.4%
Pentium B950 9

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 58% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i3-6006U 75
+49%
Pentium B950 50

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 49% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Geekbench 2

Benchmark coverage: 5%

i3-6006U 4501
+14.8%
Pentium B950 3922

Core i3-6006U outperforms Pentium B950 by 15% in Geekbench 2.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.48 0.65
Recency 11 November 2016 19 June 2011
Threads 4 2
Cost $281 $134
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

The Core i3-6006U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium B950 in performance tests.


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