i5-750 vs i7-4820K
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-4820K outperforms Core i5-750 by a whopping 157% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1395 | 2093 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.46 | 0.15 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core i5 (Desktop) |
| Power efficiency | 2.97 | 1.58 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge-E (2013) | Lynnfield (2009−2010) |
| Release date | 1 September 2013 (11 years ago) | 8 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $150 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
i7-4820K has 207% better value for money than i5-750.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 3.7 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 257 mm2 | 296 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 67 °C | 73 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,860 million | 774 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Smart Response | + | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
Security technologies
Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 16 |
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.
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.16 | 1.62 |
| Recency | 1 September 2013 | 8 September 2009 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 95 Watt |
i7-4820K has a 156.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
i5-750, on the other hand, has 36.8% lower power consumption.
The Core i7-4820K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-750 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-4820K and Core i5-750, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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