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Core i5-750

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

Average Bench: 61.5% (559th of 1442)

Based on 43,796 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000106E5, , 1FABFBFF000106E5, 00050400000607D0 Models: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU S 750 @ 2.40GHz

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]

Poor: 48%Average: 61.5% Great: 71%
Gaming
Gaming 62%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 44%
Speed boat

Popular builds with this CPU

Above average average bench

The Intel Core i5-750 averaged 38.4% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 85.6Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 66.7Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-750 is 23%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-750 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 230Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 228Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 43,796 samples)
Rank 55961.5%
Min Avg Max
73 Memory 85.6 94.3
42.2 1-Core 66.7 85.1
80.5 2-Core 131 172
58.5% 94.3 Pts
Min Avg Max
122 4-Core 218 299
140 8-Core 228 304
29.6% 223 Pts
Min Avg Max
140 64-Core 230 300
14.2% 230 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.8 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
76.2% Very good
Memory 96.3
1-Core 92.3
2-Core 185
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 297
43% 314 Pts
64-Core 272
17% 272 Pts
Socket 1156, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 93.9
1-Core 72
2-Core 145
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 282
8-Core 279
38% 280 Pts
64-Core 280
17% 280 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
65.5% Good
Memory 84.6
1-Core 75.3
2-Core 143
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 269
36% 270 Pts
64-Core 258
16% 258 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
65.1% Good
Memory 86.6
1-Core 66.4
2-Core 132
59% 95.1 Pts
4-Core 254
8-Core 255
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 255
16% 255 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
64.5% Good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 142
59% 98.1 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 273
36% 272 Pts
64-Core 267
16% 267 Pts
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MSRP ≈ $200 @ launch in Jul '09
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Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
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Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Asus P7P55D

CPU
Core i5-750Intel  $72Bench 62%, 43,796 samples398x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples61x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples54x
GTX 970Nvidia  $200Bench 49%, 834,238 samples45x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples61x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples29x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples27x
RAM
8GBUnknownBench 34%, 82,857 samples402x
16GBUnknownBench 41%, 70,565 samples375x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples168x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 88% - Excellent Total price: $159

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-750 Processor (8M Cache, 2.66 GHz)
Code NameLynnfield
Launch DateQ3'09
Processor Numberi5-750
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography45 nm
VID Voltage Range0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Price$193.00 - $213.00
Clock Speed2.66 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.2 GHz
Bus Speed2.5 GT/s DMI
Max TDP95 W

Memory

Max Memory Size16 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 1066/1333
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision2.0
PCI Express Configurations1x16, 2x8
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsNo

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost Tech1.0
Hyper-Threading TechNo
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingNo
vPro TechNo

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedLGA1156
Processing Die Size296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors774 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

 Comments

CPUPro
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2,072

Official site ark.intel.com/...

Nehalem Intel® Core™ i5 Processor...

Added 9 years ago.
USA-User
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9,836

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

24 days ago.

had this computer since... like... 2008? something around there. so... 16 years-ish? yeah buddy LETS GOOO!!! it can't really run anything much anymore, but i think that's cause it's got a GTX 760, which i'm looking to upgrade. i hope the PCIe 2.0 x8 is fast enough to make upgrading worth it. my motherboard can get x16 but then i have to disable SATA3. CPU never gave me any issues, tho! stock speeds this whole time, i probably could OC it but i never tried...

FRA-User
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4,573

Average

19 months ago.

9 years later, not that slow :)

ITA-User
Avatar level
4,069

Poor

1 month ago.

after 10 years it's still a good processor

AUS-User
Avatar level
3,950

Excellent

2 years ago.

great for starting off in the gaming pc world

JPN-User
Avatar level
3,406

Excellent

2 years ago.

I bought this PC about 10 years ago. I don't play games and rarely find it slow. However, I have been unhappy with the execution speed of some tools and have uninstalled them. One of those tools is Android Studio.

HUN-User
Avatar level
3,397

Good

2 years ago.

I love it with my gt 1030 config

EGY-User
Avatar level
3,158

Good

9 months ago.

It still holds well when overclocked at 3.8 GHz.

FIN-User
Avatar level
2,540

Good

9 months ago.

I bought a computer with this intel i5-750 processor 13 years ago in 2010. 13 years! And yes it still works. There have been some problems with other parts of the computer like the fans, an old hdd, only 8 GB RAM...etc. But despite those issues I think the intel processor has maintained it pretty well during all this time. I'm just amazed how well it still works after 13 years of daily use. I don't play video games so it has been good for my more modest purposes.

BEL-User
Avatar level
2,534

Good

12 months ago.

It's pretty cheap while being weirdly good

DNK-User
Avatar level
2,212

Poor

5 years ago.

I've had this CPU for 9 years now and it's still going strong! Probably the best CPU buy of my life.

CPUPro
Avatar level
2,072

Below average

9 years ago.

ColdSpy
Avatar level
330

Good

4 years ago.

The 4 core 4 thread Lynnfield processor is the best value for most gamers and more advanced users. Offered nearly i7-like performance for 2/3 of the price of lowest end i7 which made this CPU popular for high-end gaming. Still worth it today albeit for light-medium gaming and slightly more advanced modern basic tasks.

mazinga
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56

Average

5 years ago.

totodan cpu

middleman
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2

Excellent

5 years ago.

best cpu i ever owned lol.

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