Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 vs Intel Pentium E5200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Intel Pentium E5200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
Around 12% higher clock speed: 2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1108 vs 1002
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1027 vs 931
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 377 vs 296
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 646 vs 514
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.307 vs 0.277
Around 83% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 19.088 vs 10.446
Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.081 vs 0.059

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2008 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	2.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1108 vs 1002
PassMark - CPU mark	1027 vs 931
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377 vs 296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	646 vs 514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.307 vs 0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.088 vs 10.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.081 vs 0.059

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5200

2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1108

1002

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1027

931

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

377

296

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

646

514

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.307

0.277

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

19.088

10.446

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.081

0.059

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7400	Intel Pentium E5200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1108	1002
PassMark - CPU mark	1027	931
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	377	296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	646	514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.307	0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	19.088	10.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.081	0.059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E7400	Intel Pentium E5200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	October 2008	August 2008
Place in performance rating	3116	3119
Price now	$28.99	$89.95
Processor Number	E7400	E5200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.04	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$99
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	3072 KB	2048 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	74 °C
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.8 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
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)