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Intel Pentium 997 vs Pentium E5400

The Intel Pentium 997 @ 1.60GHz is newer than Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz, while Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 31% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Pentium 997 @ 1.60GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1159 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Pentium 997 @ 1.60GHz×Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeBGA-1023LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP17W65W
Yearly Running Cost$3.10$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2012Q2 2009
# of Samples361123
CPU Value0.011.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)746(-30.9%)10793(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)809(-17.9%)986(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium 997 @ 1.60GHz
809
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz
986
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Pentium 997 @ 1.60GHz
NA
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz
11.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Pentium 997 @ 1.60GHz
746
Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz
1,079
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Pentium 997 @ 1.60GHz Intel Pentium E5400 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP17W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.030.13
Running cost per day$0.009$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)12.447.5
Running cost per year$3.10$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.