i5-750 vs Xeon E3-1275 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1275 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.55
+184%
Core i5-750
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60

Xeon E3-1275 v3 outperforms Core i5-750 by a whopping 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13152107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.600.21
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i5 (Desktop)
Power efficiency5.131.59
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)8 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$531$150

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 has 662% better value for money than i5-750.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1275 v3 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 speed3.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s2500 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8192 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1275 v3 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.01.0
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4600N/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Core i5-750 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1275 v3 and Core i5-750.

PCIe version3.02.0
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.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 4.55
+184%
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.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 7220
+185%
i5-750 2534

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 1180
+180%
i5-750 421

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.

Xeon E3-1275 v3 3889
+232%
i5-750 1171

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.55 1.60
Recency 2 June 2013 8 September 2009
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E3-1275 v3 has a 184.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 13.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1275 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-750 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1275 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i5-750 is a desktop one.


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