Intel Pentium E5700

The Intel Pentium E5700 is a desktop processor released on 2010-08-07. It uses the Intel Socket 775, is built on the Core 2 architecture with the Wolfdale codename, and belongs to the Pentium Dual-Core (Wolfdale) generation. The chip has 2 cores and 2 threads, a 3.00 GHz base clock, and no listed boost clock. It is manufactured on Intel's 45 nm process with 228 million transistors and an 82 mm² die. Caches are 64 KB L1 per core and 2 MB shared L2. The memory interface supports DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3 in dual-channel mode without ECC. PCIe is Gen 2. The production status is end-of-life, and the part number is SLGTH.

Benchmark Performance

With an average benchmark score of 320, the Pentium E5700 sits at the 1st percentile among all CPUs in the database. That is a very low overall position, and the nearest rival results confirm how tight this cluster is: the Intel Celeron 2980U averages 319 (0.3% delta), the Intel Core i7-620UM averages 319 (0.4% delta), the AMD Athlon II X2 210e averages 318 (0.6% delta), and the Intel Celeron G1101 averages 317 (0.9% delta). The E5700 leads each listed rival by exactly the delta shown in that data.

Looking at Cinebench results, the R15 multi-core score is 93. In Cinebench R20, the multi-core score is 390 and the single-core score is 55. In Cinebench R23, the multi-core score is 929 and the single-core score is 131. These scores reflect a processor whose throughput is near the floor of the database. The R20 and R23 single-core results are particularly telling: 55 and 131 are low enough that single-thread-heavy applications will be severely constrained. The multi-core results are higher, but the CPU still has only 2 threads, so high multi-core scores are not the same as many-core scaling.

Platform and Compatibility

The E5700 is attached to the Intel Socket 775, a legacy desktop socket. Its architecture is Core 2, codename Wolfdale, and the generation is Pentium Dual-Core (Wolfdale). The 45 nm process, 228 million transistors, and 82 mm² die are the physical specifications.

Memory support spans DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3 over a dual-channel bus. ECC memory is not supported. The PCIe interface is Gen 2. There is no CPU-level integrated graphics in the data; the integrated graphics field says "On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)", meaning display output depends on the motherboard chipset.

The multiplier is locked, so frequency scaling beyond the 3.00 GHz base is not a user-adjustable CPU feature. Production status is end-of-life. The data does not list a specific compatible upgrade part, so an upgrade path would depend on the existing Socket 775 board's support.

How It Compares

Intel Celeron 2980U: The E5700's average score of 320 is 0.3% above the Celeron 2980U's 319. With a delta that small, the benchmark data treats these two parts as essentially equivalent in average performance.

Intel Core i7-620UM: Despite the i7 designation, the Core i7-620UM averages 319, only 0.4% behind the E5700 in this data. The naming hierarchy does not translate into a meaningful performance gap in average score.

AMD Athlon II X2 210e: The Athlon II X2 210e averages 318, giving the E5700 a 0.6% lead. The benchmark gap is negligible.

Intel Celeron G1101: The Celeron G1101 averages 317, the lowest score in the rival group. The E5700 is 0.9% ahead, the largest delta in this set, but still a small margin.

FAQ

Q: What are the Cinebench R23 scores for the E5700?

A: The R23 multi-core score is 929, and the single-core score is 131.

Q: How close are the nearest rivals in average score?

A: The E5700 average score is 320. The Intel Celeron 2980U averages 319 (0.3% delta), the Intel Core i7-620UM averages 319 (0.4% delta), the AMD Athlon II X2 210e averages 318 (0.6% delta), and the Intel Celeron G1101 averages 317 (0.9% delta).

Q: Does the E5700 have integrated graphics?

A: The data lists integrated graphics as "On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)", so graphics output depends on the motherboard chipset rather than the processor itself.

Q: What memory types are supported?

A: DDR1, DDR2, and DDR3, in dual-channel mode. ECC memory is not supported.

Q: Is the multiplier unlocked?

A: No, the multiplier is not unlocked; multiplierUnlocked is false.

Q: What is the production status and release date?

A: The production status is end-of-life, and the release date is 2010-08-07.

Power and Thermals

The E5700 has a 65 W TDP. With a 45 nm process, 228 million transistors, and an 82 mm² die, the thermal density is modest by the data's own specifications. There is no boost clock listed, so thermal load corresponds to a fixed 3.00 GHz base clock. This TDP class points toward a simple air-cooling tier; the data gives no reason to expect exotic cooling hardware. The locked multiplier also means user-controlled clock changes are not part of the CPU's feature set.

Who Should Consider It

The E5700 is a desktop part aimed at the low end of the market. In gaming, the low single-thread scores (55 in R20, 131 in R23) and the 1st-percentile rank leave little headroom for fast, modern game logic. It could fit older or lightweight 2D titles, but the benchmark data does not suggest a strong gaming profile.

For creation workloads that resemble Cinebench's multi-threaded load, the multi-core results are very low: 93 in R15, 390 in R20, and 929 in R23. Rendering-style tasks that scale across many threads will not have enough threads to work with, since the E5700 provides only 2 threads.

For office and basic productivity, the 3.00 GHz base clock and dual-channel DDR1/DDR2/DDR3 support allow basic operation, but only 2 threads and a 1st-percentile rank mean heavy multitasking is not a strong use case. Existing Socket 775 system owners with compatible motherboards are the most natural audience; the data lists no comparable upgrade path.

Single-Thread vs Multi-Thread Behavior

The R20 results show a single-core score of 55 and a multi-core score of 390. The R23 results show a single-core score of 131 and a multi-core score of 929. The R15 data only lists multi-core at 93. Across these runs, the single-core scores are much lower in absolute terms than the multi-core scores, but the E5700 has only 2 cores and 2 threads. That means the multi-core advantage is limited to 2 simultaneous threads. The data does not support a many-core interpretation; it shows a 2-thread ceiling.

This split is important for real workloads. Applications that rely on a dominant thread will be bound by the 55 and 131 single-core results. Applications that can use both threads will see the higher multi-core figures, but only for 2 threads. The average score of 320 and the 1st-percentile rank put the entire behavior in the lowest tier of the database.