Pentium G6960 vs i5-760

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-760
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.66
+84.4%
Pentium G6960
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 73 Watt
0.90

Core i5-760 outperforms Pentium G6960 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-760 and Pentium G6960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20782546
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.14no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.651.17
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date18 July 2010 (14 years ago)9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$230no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-760 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3.33 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 cache8 MB (shared)3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size296 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C73 °C
Number of transistors774 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-760 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-760 and Pentium G6960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Core i5-760 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 i5-760 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 i5-760 and Pentium G6960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

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

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-760 and Pentium G6960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-760 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.

i5-760 1.66
+84.4%
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.

i5-760 2635
+83.9%
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.

i5-760 451
Pentium G6960 459
+1.8%

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.

i5-760 1271
+56.1%
Pentium G6960 814

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.66 0.90
Recency 18 July 2010 9 January 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 73 Watt

i5-760 has a 84.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium G6960, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 months, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 30.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G6960 in performance tests.


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