Core i3-7007U vs Core i5-750

General info

Comparing Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1960	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	0.33	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	Core i5 (Desktop)	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Lynnfield (2009−2010)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	23 September 2009 (14 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$150	no data
Current price	$72 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Technical specs

Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.66 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Bus support	2500 MHz	4 GT/s
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Die size	296 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	no data
Number of transistors	774 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1156,LGA1156	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	1.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel HD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-750 and Core i3-7007U.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	12

Advantages and disadvantages

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Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	45 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	15 Watt

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