Pentium E5700 vs i3-7350K

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1576	2675
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.22	0.02
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	8 August 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	$110

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-7350K has 6000% better value for money than Pentium E5700.

Detailed specifications

Core i3-7350K 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	4	2
Base clock speed	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	42	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	65 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	228 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-7350K 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCLGA1151	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 630	no data
Max video memory	64 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

3

no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7350K and Pentium E5700.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	3.21	0.70
Recency	3 January 2017	8 August 2010
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	60 Watt	65 Watt

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