Intel Pentium E5800 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium E5800 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 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, 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 E5800

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5800

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
Around 9% higher clock speed: 3.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1275 vs 1208
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1178 vs 1151
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.389 vs 0.352
Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.09 vs 0.081
Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 2.573 vs 2.351

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	November 2010 vs January 2009
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz vs 2.93 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1275 vs 1208
PassMark - CPU mark	1178 vs 1151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.389 vs 0.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.09 vs 0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.573 vs 2.351

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 386 vs 382
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 671 vs 648
Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 18.591 vs 10.444
Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.602 vs 0.556

Specifications (specs)
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	386 vs 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	671 vs 648
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	18.591 vs 10.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.602 vs 0.556

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium E5800
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

1208

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1178

1151

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

648

671

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.389

0.352

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

10.444

18.591

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.09

0.081

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.556

0.602

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.573

2.351

Name	Intel Pentium E5800	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	1275	1208
PassMark - CPU mark	1178	1151
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	648	671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.389	0.352
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	10.444	18.591
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.09	0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.556	0.602
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.573	2.351

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium E5800	Intel Core 2 Duo E7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Wolfdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	November 2010	January 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$68
Place in performance rating	3080	3104
Price now	$29.99	$14.99
Processor Number	E5800	E7500
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	18.63	36.85
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	2.93 GHz
Bus Speed	800 MHz FSB	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	82 mm2	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	2048 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	2.93 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Transistor count	228 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
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)