Intel Pentium 967 vs Intel Core i5-2510E

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium 967 and Intel Core i5-2510E processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Pentium 967

Intel Core i5-2510E

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 967

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Launch date	1 October 2011 vs February 2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2510E

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 138% higher clock speed: 3.10 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1183 vs 616
2.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1889 vs 643

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.10 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared) vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1183 vs 616
PassMark - CPU mark	1889 vs 643

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium 967
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2510E

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

616

1183

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

1889

Name	Intel Pentium 967	Intel Core i5-2510E
PassMark - Single thread mark	616	1183
PassMark - CPU mark	643	1889
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1227
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1904

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium 967	Intel Core i5-2510E
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	1 October 2011	February 2011
Place in performance rating	2332	2083
Processor Number	967	i5-2510E
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.30 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	149 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 C
Maximum frequency	1.3 GHz	3.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	624 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	21.3 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16.6 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID		0x116
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31.0mm x 24.0mm (BGA1023)	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported	BGA1023	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)