i9-9990XE vs Pentium E5700

Primary details

Comparing Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2686	294
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.01	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Workstation
Series	no data	Intel Core i9
Architecture codename	Wolfdale (2008−2010)	Skylake (server) (2017−2019)
Release date	8 August 2010 (14 years ago)	3 January 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$110	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE 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)	14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads	2	28
Base clock speed	3 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	40
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	896 KB
L2 cache	2 MB (shared)	14 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	19.25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	82 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	74 °C	no data
Number of transistors	228 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.3625V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	LGA775	2066
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	255 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	85.33 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium E5700 and Core i9-9990XE.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	44

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	0.70	19.56
Recency	8 August 2010	3 January 2019
Physical cores	2	14
Threads	2	28
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	255 Watt

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