Pentium E5700 vs Core 2 Duo SL9600
Aggregate performance score
Pentium E5700 outperforms Core 2 Duo SL9600 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2918 | 2732 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.05 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core 2 Duo | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.67 | 1.01 |
| Architecture codename | Penryn (2008−2011) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 1 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 8 August 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $316 | $110 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 1066 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 107 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 410 Million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 1.05V-1.15V | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | BGA956 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
Security technologies
Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.48 | 0.69 |
| Recency | 1 March 2009 | 8 August 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 65 Watt |
Core 2 Duo SL9600 has 282.4% lower power consumption.
Pentium E5700, on the other hand, has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
The Pentium E5700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo SL9600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Core 2 Duo SL9600 is a notebook processor while Pentium E5700 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Duo SL9600 and Pentium E5700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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