Intel Core i7-880 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-880 and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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).

Intel Core i7-880

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-880

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.73 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1457 vs 1228
Around 35% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3413 vs 2534
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 589 vs 502
Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2203 vs 1587

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	May 2010 vs 23 September 2009
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1457 vs 1228
PassMark - CPU mark	3413 vs 2534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	589 vs 502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203 vs 1587

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-880
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1457

1228

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3413

2534

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

589

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2203

1587

Name	Intel Core i7-880	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1457	1228
PassMark - CPU mark	3413	2534
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	589	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2203	1587
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.196
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.294

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-880	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Lynnfield	Lynnfield
Launch date	May 2010	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$583	$150
Place in performance rating	2116	2833
Price now	$583	$160.50
Processor Number	i7-880	i5-750
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	2.83	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.06 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	296 mm2	296 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.73 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	774 million	774 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.6500V-1.4000V
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA1156	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8	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® 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	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)