Intel Pentium E5700 vs Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5700 and Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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 E2160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5700

Around 67% higher clock speed: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 73.3°C
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
Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1186 vs 682
Around 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1085 vs 657
Around 73% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 343 vs 198
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 583 vs 347

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 73.3°C
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 65 nm
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared) vs 1024 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186 vs 682
PassMark - CPU mark	1085 vs 657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343 vs 198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	583 vs 347

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5700
CPU 2: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

682

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1085

657

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

343

198

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

583

347

Name	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	682
PassMark - CPU mark	1085	657
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	343	198
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	583	347

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5700	Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Conroe
Launch date	August 2010	Q3'06
Launch price (MSRP)	$110
Place in performance rating	2595	3072
Price now	$14.99
Processor Number	E5700	E2160
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	1.80 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	73.3°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	1.8 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
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)