Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Pentium M 750

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7500 and Intel Pentium M 750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-7500

Intel Pentium M 750

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

CPU is newer: launch date 12 year(s) 0 month(s) later
3 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 1
3 more threads: 4 vs 1
Around 104% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 90 nm
8x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later

Launch date	3 January 2017 vs January 2005
Number of cores	4 vs 1
Number of threads	4 vs 1
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 1.86 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 90 nm
L1 cache	256 KB vs 32 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium M 750

2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 27 Watt vs 65 Watt

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 1 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	27 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium M 750

Name	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Pentium M 750
PassMark - Single thread mark	2254
PassMark - CPU mark	6022
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7500	Intel Pentium M 750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Dothan
Launch date	3 January 2017	January 2005
Launch price (MSRP)	$202
Place in performance rating	1605	not rated
Price now	$205.11
Processor Number	i5-7500	750
Series	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	11.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	1.86 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	533 MHz FSB
L1 cache	256 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2048 KB
L3 cache	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	90 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	1.86 GHz
Number of cores	4	1
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	4	1
Die size		87 mm2
Front-side bus (FSB)		533 MHz
Transistor count		144 million
VID voltage range		1.260V-1.356V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID	0x5912
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1151	PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	27 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2015C (65W)
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		32-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)