Intel Pentium E5700 vs Intel Core i7-975
Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5700 and Intel Core i7-975 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).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 67.9°C
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Launch date | August 2010 vs June 2009 |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C vs 67.9°C |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) vs 256 KB (per core) |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-975
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1500 vs 1196
- 3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3494 vs 1081
- Around 77% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 606 vs 343
- 4.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2380 vs 583
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
Maximum frequency | 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1500 vs 1196 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3494 vs 1081 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 606 vs 343 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2380 vs 583 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-975
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Pentium E5700 | Intel Core i7-975 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1196 | 1500 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1081 | 3494 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 343 | 606 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 583 | 2380 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.084 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 63.217 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.376 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.858 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 5.196 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium E5700 | Intel Core i7-975 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Wolfdale | Bloomfield |
Launch date | August 2010 | June 2009 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $476 |
Place in performance rating | 2585 | 2589 |
Price now | $14.99 | $179.99 |
Processor Number | E5700 | i7-975 |
Series | Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 34.17 | 10.04 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.00 GHz | 3.33 GHz |
Bus Speed | 800 MHz FSB | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 82 mm2 | 263 mm2 |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 2048 KB (shared) | 256 KB (per core) |
Manufacturing process technology | 45 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 74.1°C | 67.9°C |
Maximum frequency | 3 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
Transistor count | 228 million | 731 million |
VID voltage range | 0.8500V-1.3625V | 0.800V-1.375V |
Front-side bus (FSB) | 1333 MHz | |
L3 cache | 8192 KB (shared) | |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | |
Number of threads | 8 | |
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Memory |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Max memory channels | 3 | |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
Maximum memory size | 24 GB | |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 42.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | LGA775 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 130 Watt |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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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 | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 36-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |