i3-8000 vs i5-750

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2090	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)	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	1.58	no data
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	8 September 2009 (15 years ago)	1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	2500 MHz	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	296 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	774 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-8000.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	8 September 2009	1 September 2018
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	65 Watt

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