Intel Pentium E5700 vs Intel Core i7-980X

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5700 and Intel Core i7-980X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 E5700

Intel Core i7-980X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 9% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 67.9°C
Around 33% 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 March 2010
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 i7-980X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1524 vs 1186
6.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6835 vs 1085
Around 83% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 628 vs 343
5.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3462 vs 583

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.60 GHz vs 3 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1524 vs 1186
PassMark - CPU mark	6835 vs 1085
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	628 vs 343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3462 vs 583

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5700
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-980X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

1524

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

6835

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

343

628

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

3462

Name	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Core i7-980X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	1524
PassMark - CPU mark	1085	6835
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343	628
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	583	3462
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.652
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		48.42
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.512
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		7.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Core i7-980X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Gulftown
Launch date	August 2010	March 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	$959
Place in performance rating	2595	2597
Price now	$14.99	$218.99
Processor Number	E5700	i7-980X
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	34.17	11.82
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
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	239 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	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	67.9°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Transistor count	228 million	1170 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.800V-1.375V
L3 cache		12288 KB (shared)
Number of QPI Links		1
Number of threads		12
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR3 1066
Max memory channels		3
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		24 GB
Compatibility
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
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
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)