Intel Pentium E5200 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5200 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 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 Pentium E5200

Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5200

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 72.4°C

Launch date	August 2008 vs January 2008
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 72.4°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.67 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 14% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1144 vs 1005
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1124 vs 936
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 368 vs 296
Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 612 vs 514
Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.322 vs 0.277
2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 27.206 vs 10.446
Around 69% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.1 vs 0.059

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.67 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
L2 cache	6144 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1144 vs 1005
PassMark - CPU mark	1124 vs 936
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	368 vs 296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	612 vs 514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.322 vs 0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	27.206 vs 10.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.1 vs 0.059

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5200
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1005

1144

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

936

1124

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

296

368

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

514

612

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.277

0.322

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.446

27.206

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.059

0.1

Name	Intel Pentium E5200	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1005	1144
PassMark - CPU mark	936	1124
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296	368
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	514	612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.277	0.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.446	27.206
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.059	0.1
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.685
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.463

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5200	Intel Core 2 Duo E8200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	August 2008	January 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
Place in performance rating	3101	3095
Price now	$89.95	$49.99
Processor Number	E5200	E8200
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.87	11.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	107 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	6144 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	72.4°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	2.67 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	410 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
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)