Intel Pentium B960 vs Intel Core i5-4302Y

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Intel Pentium B960 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-4302Y
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Core i5-4302Y

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium B960 and the Intel Core i5-4302Y and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium B960 2 core processor released in Q4/2011 with the Intel Core i5-4302Y which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Pentium 900 (10) CPU group Intel Core i 4000Y (11)
3 Generation 4
Sandy Bridge U Architecture Haswell Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium B960 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-4302Y clocks with 1.60 GHz (2.30 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium B960 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4302Y
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Pentium B960 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4302Y
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4200
0.65 GHz GPU frequency 0.20 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
6 GPU Generation 7.5
32 nm Technology 22 nm
2 Max. displays 3
6 Compute units 20
48 Shader 160
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
10.1 DirectX Version 11.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) GPU Intel HD Graphics 4200
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium B960, while the Intel Core i5-4302Y supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium B960 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4302Y
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR3-1600
16 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
2.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium B960 has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-4302Y is 11.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium B960 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4302Y
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 11.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 4.5 W
85 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Pentium B960 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-4302Y is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Pentium B960 Characteristic Intel Core i5-4302Y
32 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
PGA 988 Socket BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2011 Release date Q3/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium B960 (66%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium B960 (63%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
413 (74%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
555 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
825 (74%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1120 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
383 (57%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
676 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
679 (63%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1086 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.10 GHz
106 (39%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
Intel HD Graphics 4200 @ 0.85 GHz
272 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1029 (53%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1942 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
338 (100%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
58 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Pentium B960 Intel Pentium B960
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-4302Y Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
134 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Pentium B960 Intel Core i5-4302Y
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