i5-4210U vs i5-750

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.59
+9.7%
Core i5-4210U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.45

Core i5-750 outperforms Core i5-4210U by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20952168
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Core i5
Power efficiency1.589.15
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$281

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.66 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size296 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors774 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U 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
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data-
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size16 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3280x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3200x2000@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1612
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

i5-750 1.59
+9.7%
i5-4210U 1.45

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.

i5-750 2532
+9.8%
i5-4210U 2307

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.

i5-750 420
i5-4210U 767
+82.6%

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.

i5-750 1166
i5-4210U 1462
+25.4%

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.

i5-750 3458
i5-4210U 3843
+11.1%

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.

i5-750 11048
+41.7%
i5-4210U 7799

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.

i5-750 4320
+35%
i5-4210U 3200

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.

i5-750 12.06
+76%
i5-4210U 21.23

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.

i5-750 4
+47.5%
i5-4210U 3

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 1.45
Recency 8 September 2009 14 April 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 15 Watt

i5-750 has a 9.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores.

i5-4210U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 533.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i5-750 and Core i5-4210U.

Note that Core i5-750 is a desktop processor while Core i5-4210U is a notebook one.


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