Pentium 6805 vs i7-960

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-960
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.11
Pentium 6805
2020
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.79
+32.2%

Pentium 6805 outperforms Core i7-960 by a substantial 32% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18801692
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.17no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i7 (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency1.5417.60
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Ice Lake-Y (2020)
Release date20 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 October 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$316$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size263 mm2123 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCBGA1526
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data

Security technologies

Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200, LPDDR4-3733
Maximum memory size24 GB64 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805.

PCIe version2.03.0

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.

i7-960 2.11
Pentium 6805 2.79
+32.2%

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.

i7-960 3351
Pentium 6805 4424
+32%

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.

i7-960 489
Pentium 6805 1194
+144%

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.

i7-960 1654
Pentium 6805 2168
+31.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 2.79
Recency 20 October 2009 1 October 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

i7-960 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Pentium 6805, on the other hand, has a 32.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Pentium 6805 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-960 in performance tests.

Note that Core i7-960 is a desktop processor while Pentium 6805 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-960 and Pentium 6805, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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