Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 vs Intel Pentium E5400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 and Intel Pentium E5400 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 E7500

Intel Pentium E5400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Around 9% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1210 vs 1076
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1148 vs 978
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 318
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 543
Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.352 vs 0.302
Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.591 vs 13.111
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.081 vs 0.076
Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.351 vs 2.098

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210 vs 1076
PassMark - CPU mark	1148 vs 978
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 318
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671 vs 543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.352 vs 0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.591 vs 13.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.081 vs 0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.351 vs 2.098

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5400

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 E7500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1210

1076

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1148

978

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

386

318

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

671

543

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.352

0.302

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

18.591

13.111

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.081

0.076

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.351

2.098

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500	Intel Pentium E5400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1210	1076
PassMark - CPU mark	1148	978
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386	318
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671	543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.352	0.302
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.591	13.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.081	0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.351	2.098

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500	Intel Pentium E5400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	January 2009	January 2009
Place in performance rating	3094	3116
Price now	$14.99	$19.99
Processor Number	E7500	E5400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	36.85	23.54
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$55
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.70 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	2.93 GHz	2.7 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)