Celeron G460 vs i5-750
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-750 and Celeron G460 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2093 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i5 (Desktop) | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.59 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Lynnfield (2009−2010) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 8 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 12 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $65 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i5-750 and Celeron G460 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2500 MHz | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 1.5 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 296 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 66 °C |
| Number of transistors | 774 million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-750 and Celeron G460 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron G460. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Fast Memory Access | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i5-750 and Celeron G460 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron G460 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron G460. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 17 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-750 and Celeron G460 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Celeron G460.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 September 2009 | 12 December 2011 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 35 Watt |
i5-750 has 300% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron G460, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-750 and Celeron G460. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-750 and Celeron G460, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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