Intel Pentium E5200 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5200 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 Pentium E5200

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5200

Around 39% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 73.3°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 46% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 998 vs 682
Around 42% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 932 vs 657
Around 49% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 296 vs 198
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 514 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	998 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	932 vs 657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	514 vs 347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5200
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

998

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

932

657

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

296

198

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

514

347

Name	Intel Pentium E5200	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
PassMark - Single thread mark	998	682
PassMark - CPU mark	932	657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	296	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	514	347
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 Pentium E5200	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	August 2008	Q3'06
Launch price (MSRP)	$99
Place in performance rating	3131	3072
Price now	$89.95
Processor Number	E5200	E2160
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	4.87
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
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)