Intel Core i5-750 processor review

Core i5-750 processor released by Intel; release date: 23 September 2009. At the time of release, the processor cost $150. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Lynnfield microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 72.7°C. Manufacturing process technology - 45 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 16 GB.

Supported socket types: LGA1156. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

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4870

1232

PassMark
CPU mark

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156834

2534

Geekbench 4
Single Core

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5311

502

Geekbench 4
Multi-Core

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36691

1587

3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score

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25463

1761

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection

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97.640 mPixels/s

0.569 mPixels/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

49.474 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex

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4.623 Frames/s

0.218 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

1.196 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

4.294 mHash/s

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	1232
PassMark - CPU mark	2534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection	0.569 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation	49.474 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex	0.218 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition	1.196 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining	4.294 mHash/s

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield
Launch date	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$150
Place in performance rating	2824
Price now	$160.50
Processor Number	i5-750
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)	2500 MHz
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	774 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V

Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)