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: 1196 vs 782
- Around 34% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1081 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 | 1196 vs 782 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1081 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 |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Pentium E5700 | Intel Pentium D 960 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1196 | 782 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1081 | 807 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 343 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 583 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Pentium E5700 | Intel Pentium D 960 | |
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Essentials |
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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 |
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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 |
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Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Compatibility |
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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 |
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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 | ||
FSB parity | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 32-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) |