Intel Pentium E5400

Intel Pentium E5400
Benchmarks & Specs

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The Intel Pentium E5400 was a popular option for a long time. It was based on the Wolfdale architecture and offered solid performance. Its 45-nanometer manufacturing process was considered advanced at the time. This significantly contributed to the processor's energy efficiency. With 2 MB of Level 2 cache, it was well-equipped for its class.

The Intel Pentium E5400 always reliably handled everyday applications. These included everyday office tasks and surfing the internet. Even basic multitasking scenarios were usually no problem for it. Its maximum memory bandwidth reached 21 GB/s, which was sufficient for many tasks. Many users appreciated its reliability and consistency in daily operation.

The Intel Pentium E5400 represented a cost-effective and proven computing solution. It has found its place in many systems. We remember its wide distribution as well as remarkable durability.
  • Reliable performance for everyday tasks
  • Energy-efficient 45-nm manufacturing process
  • Adequate Level 2 cache of 2 MB
  • Cost-effective and proven solution

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop
Multi-core performance
Rank ? / ?
In segment Desktop
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz
369
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C / 4T · 2.66 GHz
369
Intel Pentium E5400
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
368
Intel Core2 Duo E6700
2C / 2T · 2.66 GHz
365
AMD A8-3850
4C / 4T · 2.90 GHz
363
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD Athlon II X2 210e
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
663
Intel Atom C3508
4C / 4T · 1.60 GHz
660
Intel Pentium E5400
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
658
AMD A4-3400
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
643
Intel Pentium E5300
2C / 2T · 2.60 GHz
642
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

AMD A6-6310
AMD A6-6310 103 %
4C / 4T · 2.00 GHz
448
Intel Celeron G530
2C / 2T · 2.40 GHz
444
Intel Pentium E5400
2C / 2T · 2.70 GHz
436
Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C / 2T · 2.66 GHz
435
Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C / 2T · 2.66 GHz
428

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At a glance

PropertyValue
FamilyIntel Pentium (150)
CPU groupIntel Pentium E5000/E6000 (13)
ArchitectureWolfdale (Penryn)
Technology45 nm
SegmentDesktop
SocketLGA 775
Generation2
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

PropertyValue
CPU Cores / Threads2 / 2
Hyperthreading / SMT
Core architecturenormal
Cores: 2x Penryn
Frequency: 2.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):
L2-Cache2.00 MB
L3-Cache
OverclockingYes

Memory & PCIe

Memory typeMemory bandwidth
DDR3-1333
DDR2-800
21.3 GB/s
12.8 GB/s
PropertyValue
Max. Memory16 GB
Memory channels2
ECC
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

PropertyValue
TDP65 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

PropertyValue
Chip designMonolithic
AES-NI
Operating systemsWindows 10, Linux
Instruction setx86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Release dateQ1/2009
Release price
DocumentsTechnical data sheet
Intel Pentium E5400
Intel Pentium E5400
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