Pentium G6960 vs i5-650

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-650
2010
2 cores / 4 threads, 73 Watt
1.42
+57.8%
Pentium G6960
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 73 Watt
0.90

Core i5-650 outperforms Pentium G6960 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22062546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.841.17
Architecture codenameClarkdale (2010−2011)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date7 January 2010 (14 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960 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 speed3.2 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz0.93 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size81 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C73 °C
Number of transistors382 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960 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
SocketFCLGA1156FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)73 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching--
PAE36 Bit36 Bit
FDI++

Security technologies

Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16.38 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s17 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel ProcessorsIntel HD
Clear Video HD+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-650 and Pentium G6960.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i5-650 1.42
+57.8%
Pentium G6960 0.90

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.

i5-650 2253
+57.2%
Pentium G6960 1433

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.

i5-650 455
Pentium G6960 459
+0.9%

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.

i5-650 932
+14.5%
Pentium G6960 814

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.42 0.90
Recency 7 January 2010 9 January 2011
Threads 4 2

i5-650 has a 57.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Pentium G6960, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Core i5-650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G6960 in performance tests.


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