Core i5-750 vs Core 2 Quad Q8200
Aggregate performance score
Core i5-750 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-750 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2281 | 1987 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.64 | 0.33 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Core i5 (Desktop) |
| Architecture codename | Yorkfield (2007−2009) | Lynnfield (2009−2010) |
| Release date | August 2008 (15 years ago) | 23 September 2009 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $150 |
| Current price | $36 | $72 (0.5x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Core 2 Quad Q8200 has 397% better value for money than i5-750.
Detailed specifications
Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 2.66 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.33 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 2500 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 8 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 2x 81 mm2 | 296 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 73 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 71 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 456 million | 774 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | FCLGA1156,LGA1156 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-750. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Demand Based Switching | - | - |
| PAE | no data | 36 Bit |
| FSB parity | - | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q8200 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 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-750 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | - | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-750. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21 GB/s |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q8200 and Core i5-750.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Core i5-750 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 43% 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%
Core i5-750 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 43% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-750 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 46% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i5-750 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 42% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
3DMark Fire Strike Physics
Benchmark coverage: 4%
Core i5-750 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q8200 by 98% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.
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