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Intel i3-2350M vs Pentium B960

The Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz is newer than Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz, while Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz is around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing but the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3909 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz×Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz+ ADD
Price $37.05 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypePGA988BPGA988
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 2MB
TDP35W35W
Yearly Running Cost$6.39$6.39
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q1 2012
# of Samples24601449
CPU Value33.925.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)972(-0.1%)973(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1257(0.0%)995(-20.9%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz
1,257
Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz
995
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz
33.9
Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz
25.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz
972
Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz
973
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz Intel Pentium B960 @ 2.20GHz
Max TDP35W35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.