i5-750 vs i5-4200M

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-4200M
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 37 Watt
1.76
+10%
Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60

Core i5-4200M outperforms Core i5-750 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20302107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.21
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i5Core i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency4.501.59
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date4 June 2013 (11 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s2500 MHz
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size130 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C73 °C
Number of transistors960 Million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 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
SocketFCPGA946FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4600N/A
Max video memory2 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2/12no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750.

PCIe version32.0
PCI Express lanes1616

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-4200M 1.76
+10%
i5-750 1.60

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-4200M 2803
+10.6%
i5-750 2534

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-4200M 876
+108%
i5-750 421

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-4200M 1703
+45.4%
i5-750 1171

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i5-4200M 4485
+29.7%
i5-750 3458

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i5-4200M 9962
i5-750 11048
+10.9%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i5-4200M 3883
i5-750 4320
+11.3%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i5-4200M 17.3
i5-750 12.06
+43.4%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i5-4200M 3
i5-750 4
+16%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.76 1.60
Recency 4 June 2013 8 September 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 95 Watt

i5-4200M has a 10% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 156.8% lower power consumption.

i5-750, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750.

Be aware that Core i5-4200M is a notebook processor while Core i5-750 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4200M and Core i5-750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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