Pentium D 960 vs i7-4960X
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-4960X outperforms Pentium D 960 by a whopping 1126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1243 | 3094 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.49 | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i7 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 0.15 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-E (2013) | Presler (2005−2007) |
| Release date | 3 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 23 April 2006 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $999 | $523 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-4960X has 4800% better value for money than Pentium D 960.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4960X and Pentium D 960 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 cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 16 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 2 MB (per die) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 2x 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 69 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,860 million | 376 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 1.2V-1.3375V |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4960X and Pentium D 960 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | LGA775,PLGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4960X and Pentium D 960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | no data | 32 Bit |
| FSB parity | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-4960X and Pentium D 960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4960X and Pentium D 960 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4960X and Pentium D 960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 4 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4960X and Pentium D 960.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.64 | 0.46 |
| Recency | 3 September 2013 | 23 April 2006 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
i7-4960X has a 1126.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.
The Intel Core i7-4960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium D 960 in performance tests.
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