Core i5-750 vs A10-7700K

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Aggregate performance score

A10-7700K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.07
+26.2%

A10-7700K outperforms Core i5-750 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing A10-7700K and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18141987
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.400.33
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD A-Series (Desktop)Core i5 (Desktop)
Architecture codenameGodaveri (2014−2018)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date14 January 2014 (10 years ago)23 September 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$152$150
Current price$118 (0.8x MSRP)$72 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

A10-7700K has 21% better value for money than i5-750.

Detailed specifications

A10-7700K 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus supportno data2500 MHz
L1 cache256 KB256 KB
L2 cache4096 KB1 MB
L3 cache0 KB8 MB
Chip lithography28 nm45 nm
Die size246 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °C73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)74 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,178 million774 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on A10-7700K 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
SocketFM2+FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by A10-7700K and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE1-4a, AVX, AES, FMA4, VTIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
FMA+no data
AVX+no data
FRTC1no data
FreeSync1no data
PowerTune-no data
DualGraphics1no data
TrueAudio+no data
PowerNow+no data
PowerGating+no data
Out-of-band client management+no data
VirusProtect+no data
HSA1no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

A10-7700K and Core i5-750 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by A10-7700K and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+
IOMMU 2.0+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by A10-7700K and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon R7 Graphicsno data
iGPU core count6no data
Number of pipelines384no data
Enduro+no data
Switchable graphics1no data
UVD+no data
VCE+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of A10-7700K and Core i5-750 integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by A10-7700K and Core i5-750 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXDirectX® 12no data
Vulkan1no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by A10-7700K and Core i5-750.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

A10-7700K 2.07
+26.2%
i5-750 1.64

A10-7700K outperforms Core i5-750 by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

A10-7700K 3204
+26.3%
i5-750 2536

A10-7700K outperforms Core i5-750 by 26% in Passmark.

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

A10-7700K 3004
i5-750 3458
+15.1%

Core i5-750 outperforms A10-7700K by 15% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A10-7700K 9821
i5-750 11048
+12.5%

Core i5-750 outperforms A10-7700K by 12% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

A10-7700K 4500
+4.2%
i5-750 4320

A10-7700K outperforms Core i5-750 by 4% in 3DMark06 CPU.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

A10-7700K 13.7
i5-750 12.06
+13.6%

A10-7700K outperforms Core i5-750 by 14% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

A10-7700K 3
i5-750 4
+9%

Core i5-750 outperforms A10-7700K by 9% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

A10-7700K 3520
i5-750 7370
+109%

Core i5-750 outperforms A10-7700K by 109% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.07 1.64
Recency 14 January 2014 23 September 2009
Cost $152 $150
Chip lithography 28 nm 45 nm

The A10-7700K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-750 in performance tests.


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