Intel Celeron E3400 vs Intel Pentium E5200

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron E3400 and Intel Pentium E5200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

Intel Celeron E3400

Intel Pentium E5200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron E3400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1015 vs 998
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 301 vs 296

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1015 vs 998
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301 vs 296

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5200

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 932 vs 883
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 514 vs 510

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	932 vs 883
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	514 vs 510

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron E3400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1015

998

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

883

932

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

301

296

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

510

514

Name	Intel Celeron E3400	Intel Pentium E5200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1015	998
PassMark - CPU mark	883	932
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	301	296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	510	514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.059

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron E3400	Intel Pentium E5200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	January 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$76	$99
Place in performance rating	2752	3131
Price now	$75.47	$89.95
Processor Number	E3400	E5200
Series	Legacy Intel® Celeron® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	5.63	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB (shared)	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)