Intel Pentium E5700 vs Intel Pentium D 960

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5700 and Intel Pentium D 960 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • 4.6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1197 vs 782
  • Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1084 vs 807
Specifications (specs)
Launch date August 2010 vs May 2006
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 28 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1197 vs 782
PassMark - CPU mark 1084 vs 807

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium D 960

  • Around 20% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz vs 3 GHz
L2 cache 4096 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2 vs 1

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium D 960

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1197
782
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1084
807
Name Intel Pentium E5700 Intel Pentium D 960
PassMark - Single thread mark 1197 782
PassMark - CPU mark 1084 807
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 343
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 583

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Pentium E5700 Intel Pentium D 960

Essentials

Architecture codename Wolfdale Presler
Launch date August 2010 May 2006
Launch price (MSRP) $110
Place in performance rating 2585 2591
Price now $14.99
Processor Number E5700 960
Series Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 34.17
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.00 GHz 3.60 GHz
Bus Speed 800 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 82 mm2 162 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 28 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB (shared) 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 74.1°C C1=68.6°C, D0=63.4°C
Maximum frequency 3 GHz 3.6 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Transistor count 228 million 376 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 1.200V-1.3375V

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 2
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 PLGA775
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
FSB parity
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 32-bit

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)