Intel Pentium G870 vs Intel Core i5-750s

Comparative analysis of Intel Pentium G870 and Intel Core i5-750s 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.

Intel Pentium G870

Intel Core i5-750s

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G870

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 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 26% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 82 Watt
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1468 vs 987

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2012 vs January 2010
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 82 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1468 vs 987

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-750s

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 76.7°C vs 69.1°C
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x 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 41% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2197 vs 1554

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	76.7°C vs 69.1°C
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2197 vs 1554

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Pentium G870
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-750s

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1468

987

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1554

2197

Name	Intel Pentium G870	Intel Core i5-750s
PassMark - Single thread mark	1468	987
PassMark - CPU mark	1554	2197
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	538
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	977

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Pentium G870	Intel Core i5-750s
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Lynnfield
Launch date	June 2012	January 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$97
Place in performance rating	2250	2264
Price now	$97
Processor Number	G870	i5-750S
Series	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.58
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.10 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	131 mm	296 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	69.1°C	76.7°C
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	504 million	774 million
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	82 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
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)