Pentium M 750 vs i5-6600K

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-6600K
2015
4 cores / 4 threads, 91 Watt
3.98
+1795%
Pentium M 750
2005
1 core / 1 thread, 27 Watt
0.21

Core i5-6600K outperforms Pentium M 750 by a whopping 1795% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14313227
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.83no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesIntel Core i5 (Desktop)Pentium M
Power efficiency4.140.74
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Dothan (2004−2005)
Release date5 August 2015 (9 years ago)19 January 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$242no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.86 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s533 MHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)32 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache6 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size122 mm287 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)64 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data144 million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.26V-1.356V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151PPGA478, H-PBGA479
Power consumption (TDP)91 Watt27 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX+-
Idle States+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data32 Bit
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR2
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 530On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-6600K and Pentium M 750.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-6600K 3.98
+1795%
Pentium M 750 0.21

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.

i5-6600K 7413
+823%
Pentium M 750 803

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 0.21
Recency 5 August 2015 19 January 2005
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 91 Watt 27 Watt

i5-6600K has a 1795.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium M 750, on the other hand, has 237% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-6600K is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium M 750 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-6600K is a desktop processor while Pentium M 750 is a notebook one.


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