Intel Pentium G860 vs Intel Core i5-750

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G860 and Intel Core i5-750 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Pentium G860

Intel Core i5-750

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G860

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1384 vs 1232
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 524 vs 502
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.683 vs 0.569

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 September 2011 vs 23 September 2009
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384 vs 1232
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524 vs 502
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.683 vs 0.569

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 69.1°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2538 vs 1483
Around 68% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1587 vs 947
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 49.474 vs 21.937
Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.218 vs 0.163
Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.294 vs 2.336

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.7°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache	256 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB
L3 cache	8 MB vs 3072 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2538 vs 1483
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1587 vs 947
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	49.474 vs 21.937
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.218 vs 0.163
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.294 vs 2.336

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G860
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1384

1232

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1483

2538

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

524

502

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

1587

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.683

0.569

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

21.937

49.474

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.163

0.218

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.336

4.294

Name	Intel Pentium G860	Intel Core i5-750
PassMark - Single thread mark	1384	1232
PassMark - CPU mark	1483	2538
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	524	502
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	947	1587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.683	0.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	21.937	49.474
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.163	0.218
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.336	4.294
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1761
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.196

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G860	Intel Core i5-750
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	15 September 2011	23 September 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$75	$150
Place in performance rating	2835	2825
Price now	$29.99	$160.50
Processor Number	G860	i5-750
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	26.93	6.78
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	3072 KB	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	72.7°C
Maximum frequency	3 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 Million	774 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
VID voltage range		0.6500V-1.4000V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
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	FCLGA1155	LGA1156
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)