Intel Pentium E5400 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5400 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium E5400

Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5400

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
Around 7% higher clock speed: 2.7 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1081 vs 1054
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.302 vs 0.275
Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.098 vs 1.987

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2009 vs April 2008
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz vs 2.53 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081 vs 1054
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.302 vs 0.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.098 vs 1.987

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 340 vs 318
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 593 vs 543
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.545 vs 13.111
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.092 vs 0.076

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	991 vs 989
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	340 vs 318
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	593 vs 543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.545 vs 13.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.092 vs 0.076

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5400
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1081

1054

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

989

991

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

318

340

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

543

593

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.302

0.275

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

13.111

18.545

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.076

0.092

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.098

1.987

Name	Intel Pentium E5400	Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1081	1054
PassMark - CPU mark	989	991
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	318	340
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	543	593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.302	0.275
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	13.111	18.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.076	0.092
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.098	1.987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.567

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5400	Intel Core 2 Duo E7200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	January 2009	April 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$55
Place in performance rating	3127	3169
Price now	$19.99	$75
Processor Number	E5400	E7200
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	23.54	6.40
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.70 GHz	2.53 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.7 GHz	2.53 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °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
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)