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IntelBX80646I54690K
▲ 543,049 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @2.66GHz, Nehalem.
Release date: Q3 2009.

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▲ 7216,048 ▼

4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.5GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q2 2014.

Effective Speed 
+13%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 273,155 user samples
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43,796 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 71% Base clock 3.65 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 48% Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Poor: 48% Great: 71%
SPEED RANK: 582nd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat
229,359 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 82% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 53% Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Poor: 53% Great: 82%
SPEED RANK: 428th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 70%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 52%
Yacht
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		61.5 % 69.6 % Faster effective speed.
+13%
Average Score 
+39%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		85.6 Pts +2% 83.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		66.7 Pts 99.8 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+50%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		131 Pts 197 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+50%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		218 Pts 318 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+46%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		228 Pts 345 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+51%
Overclocked Score 
+32%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		94.3 Pts 95.2 Pts +1%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		85.1 Pts 123 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+45%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		172 Pts 242 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+41%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		299 Pts 404 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+35%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		304 Pts 428 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+41%
Value & Sentiment 
+137%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.05 % 0.28 % Hugely higher market share.
+460%
Value
Value For Money 		93.8 % 117 % Better value.
+24%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		54 % 72 % Much more popular.
+33%
Price
Price (score) 		$60 $43 Cheaper.
+29%
Nice To Haves 
+27%
Age
Newest 		184 Months 126 Months Much more recent.
+32%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		95 Watts 88 Watts Slightly more energy efficient.
+7%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		4 cores 4 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		4 threads 4 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		45 nm 22 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+51%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		2.66 GHz 3.5 GHz Much faster base frequency.
+32%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		3.2 GHz 3.9 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+22%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		300 Pts 434 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+45%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		230 Pts 348 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+51%
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Nehalem Haswell
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA1156 FCLGA1150
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None HD 4600
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q3'09 Q2'14
Cache
Cache 		8 MB SmartCache 6 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE4.2 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Lithography
Lithography 		45 nm 22 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$193.00 - $213.00 $242.00 - $243.00
Max Turbo Frequency
Max Turbo Frequency 		3.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
Bus Speed
Bus Speed 		2.5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI2
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		16 GB 32 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3 1066/1333 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Memory Bandwidth
Max Memory Bandwidth 		21 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Thermal Monitoring Technologies 		No Yes
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		1.0 2.0
AES New Instructions
Intel® AES New Instructions 		No Yes
PCI Express Revision
PCI Express Revision 		2.0 3.0
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16, 2x8 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 61.5%
Average Bench 69.6%

The Intel Core i5-750 is a mid-range quad core, four thread desktop processor which is part of the Nehalem series launched in Q3 2009. Considering the age of this processor, its effective speed of 67 is damn impressive. It has a base frequency of 2.66 GHz, which boosts to 3.2 GHz turbo when under load and can be significantly extended beyond by overclocking. Combined with a decent graphics card, the i5-750 should give a reasonable gaming experience even by today’s standards. There are of course faster modern alternatives such as the i5-4690K, but if you already have the 750 with an older graphics card it's likely that your GPU will need updating before the CPU. Comparing the 750 and 4690K shows that the 4690K has an effective speed of 109 which is 62% faster than the now five years old i5-750. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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The Intel Core i5-4690K is the latest incremental upgrade to Intel's unlocked mid-range quad core family of processors. The 4690K replaces the 4670K. Comparing the 4690K and 4670K shows that little has changed. The two chips share identical architecture; in fact the only difference between them is a 100 MHz bump to both the base and turbo clocks. The 100 MHz bump translates to an insignificant 2.9% performance increase. In terms of outright performance the 4690K has an effective speed of 103 which thanks to its superb single and dual core performance, is 12% stronger than the average of the group leaders. Overall the 4690K brings nothing new to the table so owners of previous flagship i5's will gain little by upgrading but as a new purchase the 4690K is a strong contender for both power users and high end gamers. [Jul '14 CPUPro]

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