Intel Pentium E5300 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5300 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 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.

Intel Pentium E5300

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5300

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 2.2 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 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1024 vs 827
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 921 vs 757
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 316 vs 258
Around 26% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 554 vs 438

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2008 vs December 2007
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 2.2 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	1024 vs 827
PassMark - CPU mark	921 vs 757
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	316 vs 258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	554 vs 438

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5300
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1024

827

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

921

757

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

316

258

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

554

438

Name	Intel Pentium E5300	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1024	827
PassMark - CPU mark	921	757
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	316	258
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	554	438

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5300	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	November 2008	December 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$64
Place in performance rating	2726	2912
Price now	$15.40
Processor Number	E5300	E2200
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	29.44
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	2.20 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	2.6 GHz	2.2 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
Sockets supported	LGA775	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
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)