Intel Pentium E5700 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5700 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140 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.

Intel Pentium E5700

Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
Around 88% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 587
2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1085 vs 538
Around 81% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 343 vs 190
Around 82% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 583 vs 321

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2010 vs June 2007
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186 vs 587
PassMark - CPU mark	1085 vs 538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343 vs 190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	583 vs 321

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

587

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

538

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

343

190

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

321

Name	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	587
PassMark - CPU mark	1085	538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343	190
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	583	321

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2140
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	August 2010	June 2007
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
Place in performance rating	2595	3156
Price now	$14.99
Processor Number	E5700	E2140
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	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	77 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	1024 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	L2=61.4°C; G0+M0=73.3°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	105 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.5V
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, PLGA775
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)