Intel Pentium 997 vs Intel Core i5-2500T
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CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium 997 and the Intel Core i5-2500T and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Pentium 997 2 core processor released in Q3/2012 with the Intel Core i5-2500T which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2011. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Intel Core i 2000 (28) |
| 3 | Generation | 2 |
| Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Sandy Bridge S |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 997 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The processor can compute 2 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-2500T clocks with 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2500T |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.30 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Internal GraphicsGraphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.65 GHz |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 1.25 GHz |
| 6 | GPU Generation | 6 |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| 2 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 6 | Compute units | 6 |
| 48 | Shader | 48 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | 10.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 2000 |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeUp to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium 997, while the Intel Core i5-2500T supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2500T |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 32 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 16 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Pentium 997 has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-2500T is 45 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2500T |
| 17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 45 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 997 has 2.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-2500T is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm. |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-2500T |
| 32 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| BGA 1023 | Socket | LGA 1155 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2011 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Pentium 997
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2500T
Intel HD Graphics 2000 @ 1.25 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
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Intel Pentium 997
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-2500T
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Pentium 997 | Intel Core i5-2500T |
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