i7-975 Extreme Edition vs i5-3330

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1720not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.20no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7EE
Power efficiency3.17no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date3 September 2012 (12 years ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$360no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus typeno dataQPI
Bus rate5 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Multiplierno data25
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)8 MB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size133 mm2263 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)67 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data731 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
FDI+no data

Security technologies

Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3no data
Maximum memory size32 GB24 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2500no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition.

PCIe version3.0no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 3 September 2012 2 June 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 130 Watt

i5-3330 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 68.8% lower power consumption.

i7-975 Extreme Edition, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-3330 and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. We've got no test results to judge.


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