Pentium N3540 vs i5-750

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60
+111%
Pentium N3540
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 7 Watt
0.76

Core i5-750 outperforms Pentium N3540 by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21072661
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.21no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesCore i5 (Desktop)Intel Pentium
Power efficiency1.599.58
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date8 September 2009 (15 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$251

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.66 GHz
Bus rate2500 MHzno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)224 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die size296 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature73 °C100 °C
Number of transistors774 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540 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,LGA1156FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching-no data
PAE36 Bitno data
Smart Connectno data+

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540 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 Pentium N3540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size16 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21.32 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data896 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes164
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 1.60
+111%
Pentium N3540 0.76

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 2535
+111%
Pentium N3540 1201

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.

i5-750 421
+119%
Pentium N3540 192

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 1172
+113%
Pentium N3540 549

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
+154%
Pentium N3540 1364

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
+132%
Pentium N3540 4752

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
+81.8%
Pentium N3540 21.92

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
+97.9%
Pentium N3540 2

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 0.76
Recency 8 September 2009 22 May 2014
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 7 Watt

i5-750 has a 110.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Pentium N3540, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1257.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-750 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium N3540 in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-750 is a desktop processor while Pentium N3540 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-750 and Pentium N3540, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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