i5-750 vs i7-870S

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-870S
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 82 Watt
1.74
+8.7%
Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60

Core i7-870S outperforms Core i5-750 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-870S and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20392107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.21
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency2.011.59
Architecture codenameLynnfield (2009−2010)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date19 July 2010 (14 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i7-870S 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate2.5 GT/s2500 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size296 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors774 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-870S 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1156,LGA1156FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)82 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-870S and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Demand Based Switching--
PAE36 Bit36 Bit

Security technologies

Core i7-870S and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-870S 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 i7-870S and Core i5-750. 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/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-870S and Core i5-750.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

i7-870S 1.74
+8.7%
i5-750 1.60

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.

i7-870S 2765
+9.1%
i5-750 2535

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.74 1.60
Recency 19 July 2010 8 September 2009
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 82 Watt 95 Watt

i7-870S has a 8.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, 100% more threads, and 15.9% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i7-870S and Core i5-750.


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